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Sapiens (SPNS) Tops Q4 EPS by 1c, Revenues Beat

February 24, 2020 7:12 AM

Sapiens (NASDAQ: SPNS) reported Q4 EPS of $0.21, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $0.20. Revenue for the quarter came in at $86.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $85.16 million.

"Sapiens finished 2019 on a very strong note with fourth quarter non-GAAP revenue reaching a record high of $86.7 million and non-GAAP operating margin improving by 170 basis points to 16.5%. For the full year, we advanced our business globally, growing revenue by 12.2% to $325.7 million, the high end of the annual guidance range, fueled by prior acquisitions that delivered increased market penetration with new products, particularly on the digital front. We grew our core business in both P&C, with double digit growth, and saw expansion in our L&A business towards the end of the year. Increased revenue, combined with significant operating leverage from our offshore operations, improved Sapiens 2019 non-GAAP operating margins by 240 basis points to 16.0%. This was a strong year of execution on many fronts, and I want to congratulate the Sapiens global team for their outstanding work in 2019," stated Roni Al-Dor. president and CEO, Sapiens.

"The Sapiens global team delivered one of our most successful years to date with 34 new logos for 2019." continued Mr. Al-Dor. Mr. Al-Dor concluded: "We are building a unified global platform of innovative digital insurance solutions and advancing our competitive position as a one-stop-shop for insurance software with enhanced products and services. The pipeline for 2020 is very robust and we see further opportunities to increase operating efficiencies and improve margins. We are introducing 2020 guidance for revenue in a range of $377 million to $383 million, and operating margin in a range of 16.0% to 16.5%."

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