Synchronoss Technologies Inc. Stock Upgraded (SNCR)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Synchronoss Technologies (Nasdaq:SNCR) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and reasonable valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.

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Highlights from the ratings report include:

• The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 5.7%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 22.2%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
• SNCR's debt-to-equity ratio is very low at 0.03 and is currently below that of the industry average, implying that there has been very successful management of debt levels. Along with this, the company maintains a quick ratio of 4.84, which clearly demonstrates the ability to cover short-term cash needs.
• SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES increased its bottom line by earning $0.40 versus $0.14 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($1.09 versus $0.40).
• The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Software industry. The net income increased by 272.9% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $3.20 million to $11.95 million.

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. provides on-demand transaction management solutions primarily in North America. The company has a P/E ratio of 31.6, below the average computer software & services industry P/E ratio of 32.1 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Synchronoss has a market cap of $934.6 million and is part of the technology sector and computer software & services industry. Shares are down 20.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday.

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-- Written by a member of TheStreet Ratings Staff

Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model

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