Sina Corporation (SINA)

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SINA: Q4 EPS 3c vs 14c Misses 5c Est

Tuesday , February 19, 2013 16:37ET

http://www.knobias.com/story.htm?eid=3.1.804c8254d9407fc60feb4b417bbfccc6a2948dfb2591a13bb7243c8e19afdd26

QUARTER RESULTS
SINA Corporation (SINA) reported Q4 results ended December 2012. Q4 Revenues were $139.10M; +8.10% vs yr-ago; BEATING revenue consensus by +3.92%. Q4 EPS was 3c; -78.57% vs yr-ago; MISSING earnings consensus by -40.00%.

Q4 RESULTS      Reported      Year-Ago     Y/Y Chg      Estimate    SURPRISE 
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 Revenues:       $139.10M      $128.68M      +8.10%      $133.85M      +3.92% 
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 EPS:                  3c           14c     -78.57%            5c     -40.00% 
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YEAR-END RESULTS
Co. also reported Year-End results ended December 2012. FY Revenues were $529.30M; +14.05% vs yr-ago; BEATING revenue consensus by +3.85%. FY EPS was 47c; +110.13% vs yr-ago; BEATING earnings consensus by +422.22%.

FY RESULTS      Reported      Year-Ago     Y/Y Chg      Estimate    SURPRISE 
 ----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ------------  ---------- 
 Revenues:       $529.30M      $464.08M     +14.05%      $509.66M      +3.85% 
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 EPS:                 47c       ($4.64)    +110.13%            9c    +422.22% 
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