LinkedIn Beats Q1 2016 Estimates On Solid Revenue Growth, Tax Benefits

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LinkedIn (NASDAQ:LNKD) posted solid first quarter 2016 results last week, with growth across all its divisions. Overall revenues increased 35% year-over-year (y-o-y) to $861 million driven by a 41% sales increase in Talent Solutions. The company reported non-GAAP earnings of $0.75 per share in Q1 2016 compared to $0.58 per share in Q1 2015 and analyst consensus estimates of $0.60 per share.

lnkd-13lnkd-14For the second quarter ending June 2016, the company expects non-GAAP EPS of $0.74-$0.77 against an analyst consensus estimate of $0.71. In terms of top line, it expects Q2 2016 revenue of $885-890 million and full year 2016 revenue to be around $3.65-$3.70 billion, meeting the analyst consensus estimate of $3.67 billion.lnkd-16

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