Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) The Profit Steak Continues In 1st Quarter Financials? (Preview)

Experts Expectations:

Experts are projecting a decline of 11.1% in revenue from the year-earlier quarter to $977.9 million.

Industry Analysis

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) is ranked 7^th among 185 communication equipment companies by market capitalization. The company maintains the EPS growth rate of 599.70 percent which makes it 6^th among its competitors. The company maintains the return on equity of 6.49 percent giving its 57^th rank among its industry peers. Motorola maintains the long term growth rate of 10.45 percent which makes it 43^rd in its industry.

Financial Analysis

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) reported the revenue of $1.88 billion for the quarter ended April 2^nd, 2011 as compared to revenue of 1.74 billion for the same period last year. The company reported the net profit of $497 million or earnings of $1.06 per share for the respective quarter as compared to net income of $69 million or earnings of $0.29 per share last year.

The company’s total assets accumulate up to $16.56 million with highest proportion of current assets standing at $10.86 billion. The company maintains strong short term liquidity position with current ratio of 2.21 times.

Juniper Networks, Inc.’s Competitors:

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU), Extreme Networks, Inc (NASDAQ:EXTR), Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVBD), ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Tellabs, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLAB), and Intl. Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM).