- NASDAQ:CRAY's Q4 beat was accompanied by guidance for Q1 revenue of $100M, above a $97.2M consensus.
- Full-year sales guidance of ~$825M is once more reiterated; consensus is at $817.7M. Op. margin is expected to be up Y/Y in 2016, with gross margin rising by 100-200 bps.
- Gross margin fell to 32% from 34% a year ago. GAAP operating expenses rose 13% Y/Y to $56M. Cray ended 2015 with $285M in cash and no debt.
- CRAY +3.1% after hours to $35.00.
- Cray's Q4 results, earnings release
- Last month: Cray ups 2015 guidance, reiterates 2016 guidance