FileNet Corp. Wednesday reported better-than-expected adjusted earnings for the first quarter but the software maker’s outlook was below expectations for the current quarter.
The Costa Mesa-based company reported adjusted income of $10.1 million for the quarter, up 19% from the year-ago period.
Analysts were expecting adjusted earnings of $8.9 million. The company’s adjusted earnings don’t include stock-based compensation costs.
FileNet, which makes software for managing various types of company data, posted revenue of $108.9 million, up 9% from a year earlier.
Analysts were looking for $105.9 million.
For the current quarter, FileNet said it expects adjusted income of $9.8 million, below estimates of $10.6 million.
For the year, the company expects $44.6 million in adjusted profits, slightly better than estimates of $43.8 million.
FileNet’s revenue expectations were inline with estimates.
Investors focused on the second-quarter forecast and drove the stock down 3% to $28.24 during trading hours Wednesday.
FileNet counts a market value of $1 billion.
