LogMeIn (LOGM) Slide 25% on Friday Morning

Los Angelas, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/15/2013 -- LogMeIn (NASDAQ:LOGM) are in the spotlight after remote-access software maker forecasted first-quarter earnings Thursday, much below analysts' expectations. The company expects first quarter adjusted earnings of 9 cents to 10 cents per share on revenue of $36 million to $36.5 million. Analysts were expecting earnings of 18 cents per share on revenue of $38.2 million.

LogMeIn shares plunged more than 25% to below $18 after closing the day at $23.66 yesterday.

Revenue for the fourth quarter grew 14% to $37 million, in line with expectations. But the company predicted a revenue range of $154 million and $157 million for fiscal year 2013, below the $164 million expected by analysts, with an EPS range of 43-49 cents compared to the Street forecast of 81 cents.

LogMeIn, which mainly targets small businesses and consumers, said it expects its tax rate to be around 50 percent in the current quarter, up from an effective tax rate of 39 percent in the fourth quarter. The company also announced a $25 million stock repurchase plan. The company also said revenue growth in Access and Collaboration will offset slower growth in both the RMM and Customer Care services.

LogMeIn trades at 30 times trailing earnings. The company's expectations are for ~$0.47 in EPS for the current fiscal year, and the current stock price of ~$18 is 38 times that figure, compared to its peer average of 21x. LogMeIn has a stable cash flow generation, and when I look at the enterprise value implied by the current stock price, it is 33.50x trailing EBITDA, much higher than the rest of the industry.

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