Monster Worldwide results in-line, guidance slightly weak (1Q05 earnings results)

Monster Worldwide (ticker: MNST) met consensus estimates for Q1, but guided slightly below consensus for Q2. Details:

Q1 Results
(all percentage changes and comparisons are year on year, unless stated otherwise)

• Revenue up 35% to $246.9 million, versus consensus of $246 million.
• The Monster division's revenue was $189.5 million, up 55%, and accounted for 77% of total revenue.
• Advertising and communication revenue was $41.5 million,
• Directional marketing revenue was $15.9 million.
• Organic revenue growth was 21%.
• Organic growth for the online business was 34%.
• The Monster division's deferred revenue up 49% (and 5% sequentially) to $240.8 million at end quarter.
• EBITDA margin up 230 basis points to 18.0%.
• Net income was $20.6 million.
• EPS $0.17, in-line with consensus.
• Cash generated from operating activities was $41.4 million.
• Free cash flow was $32.7 million.

Q1 Guidance

• Revenue of $253 million versus consensus of $256 million.
• EPSof $0.19-$0.20, versus consensus of $0.20.

Full Year 2005 Guidance

• Revenue of $1.045 billion versus consensus of $1.040 billion.
• EPS of $0.88 versus consensus of $0.87.

Press release here. And for comparison, MNST's Q1 results are here.

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