How Marvell Won Big in Q3

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How Marvell Won Big in Q3

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Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) reported fiscal third-quarter financial results after markets closed on Thursday. The company said that it had $0.20 in earnings per share (EPS) and $654 million in revenue. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters called for $0.12 in EPS and $615.89 million in revenue. The same period from last year had $0.05 in EPS and $674.06 million in revenue.

Previously in early November, Marvell announced restructuring actions to drive growth and improve profitability.  These actions are expected to be fully implemented by the end of October 2017 and are expected to lower annual operating expenses from a current annualized run rate of $1.08 billion to the $820-840 million range.

In terms of the outlook for the fiscal fourth-quarter, the company expects to have EPS in the range of $0.17 to $0.21 and revenues of roughly $565 million, give or take 2%. The consensus estimates from are calling for $0.13 in EPS and $594.55 million in revenue.

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Cash flow from operations for the quarter was $121 million. On the books, cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $1.65 billion at the end of the quarter, versus $2.28 billion at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Matt Murphy, President and CEO of Marvell, commented:

Marvell delivered strong financial performance in Q3. Our core businesses performed very well, with data storage and network infrastructure growing double digits year-over-year. I’m very pleased with the performance of our team.

Shares of Marvell closed Thursday at $13.36, with a consensus analyst price target of $13.75 and a 52-week trading range of $7.40 to $13.61. Following the release, the stock was up 8.5% at $14.50 in the after-hours trading session.

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Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics.

Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications.

A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.

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