Profits in Motion: SciClone Pharmaceuticals (SCLN), Omega Protein (OME), Zoe's Kitchen (ZOES)

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Mar 12, 2015

SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SCLN, Financial)

Keep a close eye on SCLN. After the closing bell on Wednesday, the company delivered strong performance in its earnings report, sending its stock price to 52-week high levels in after-hours trading.

For the fourth quarter 2014, SCLN posted revenues of $41.4 million, a 26.6% increase year over year, and non-GAAP net income of $15.4 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $4.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share in the same period the prior year.

According to its business outlook for 2015, SCLN expects revenue to be in the range of $153 million to $158 million, and non-GAAP earnings per share to be in the range of $0.73 to $0.77.

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SCLN is a revenue-generating, specialty pharmaceutical company with a substantial commercial business in China and a product portfolio spanning major therapeutic markets including oncology, infectious diseases and cardiovascular disorders.

More about SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at www.sciclone.com

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Omega Protein Corporation (OME, Financial)

Shares of OME surged more than 13% Wednesday in extended-hours trading after the company far exceeded Wall Street's expectations for sales and earnings in its quarterly financial results.

For the fourth quarter 2014, OME posted revenues of $102.5 million, a 55% increase year over year, and non-GAAP net income of $7.79 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, surpassing the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate of $0.17 per share on revenues of $78.62 million for the period.

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OME is a century old nutritional product company that develops, produces and delivers healthy products throughout the world to improve the nutritional integrity of foods, dietary supplements and animal feeds.

More about Omega Protein Corporation at www.omegaprotein.com

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Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. (ZOES, Financial)

ZOES reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results with increases in both revenue and adjusted EBITDA, led by its 20th straight quarter of comparable restaurant sales growth.

For the fourth quarter 2014, ZOES posted total revenue of $40.0 million, a 39.5% increase year over year, adjusted EBITDA of $2.8 million, a 119.7% increase compared to the same period the prior year, and its adjusted net loss improved to ($0.7) million, or ($0.03) per diluted share compared with an adjusted net loss of ($1.3) million, or ($0.06) per diluted share in the same quarter the prior year, better than the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate of ($0.05) loss per share for the period.

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ZOES is a fast casual restaurant concept serving a distinct menu of fresh, wholesome, Mediterranean-inspired dishes delivered with Southern hospitality.

More about Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. at www.zoeskitchen.com

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE)

CRWE provides marketing solutions that boost customer awareness and merchant visibility on the Internet. The company is currently developing its CRWE Network (www.CRWE-PR.com), a growing network of community targeted sites.

It has recently included the City of Batavia, NY ( www.batavia.ny.crwe-pr.com ) into the CRWE Network.

Batavia is the only City in Genesee County, New York and serves as the County seat. The name Batavia is Latin for the Betuwe region of the Netherlands, and honors early Dutch land developers.

The City of Batavia had an estimated population in 2013 (U.S. Census Bureau) of 15,269, and represents an important marketplace for the CRWE Network, which business model is based on selling advertising to businesses targeting both locally and nationally.

The CRWE Network has reached the 1487th community website in the U.S. and includes coverage in the states of California, Mississippi, Michigan, Florida, Nevada and New York, as well as across 10 provinces in Canada.

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The CRWE-PR Business Directory portal ( www.BusinessDirectory.crwe-pr.com ) is the company’s business directory service that is available to all United States and Canada business in the public and private sector. It allows business owners and executives the ability to claim their business listings and provide more detailed information for their potential customers who visit the CRWE Network everyday.

More about Crown Equity Holdings Inc. at www.crownequityholdings.com

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