LinkedIn announced their quarter 2 earning report via blog and company claimed that their Q2 was end by the strong base but is this really matter.

LinkedIn pointed out Revenue for the second quarter was $228.2 million, an increase of 89% compared to $121.0 million in the second quarter of 2011, Net income for the second quarter was $2.8 million, compared to net income of $4.5 million for the second quarter of 2011.

Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter was $18.1 million, compared to $10.8 million for the second quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP measures exclude tax-affected stock-based compensation expense and tax-affected amortization of acquired intangible assets, Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $50.4 million, or 22% of revenue, compared to $26.3 million for the second quarter of 2011, or 22% of revenue, GAAP EPS for the second quarter was $0.03; Non-GAAP EPS for the second quarter was $0.16.

Here is their investment related program that they have discussed with us:

  • Hiring Solutions: Revenue from Hiring Solutions products totaled $121.6 million, an increase of 107% compared to the second quarter of 2011.  Hiring Solutions revenue represented 53% of total revenue in the second quarter of 2012, compared to 48% in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Marketing Solutions: Revenue from Marketing Solutions products totaled $63.1 million, an increase of 64% compared to the second quarter of 2011.  Marketing Solutions revenue represented 28% of total revenue in the second quarter of 2012, compared to 32% in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Premium Subscriptions: Revenue from Premium Subscriptions products totaled $43.5 million, an increase of 82% compared to the second quarter of 2011. Premium Subscriptions represented 19% of total revenue in the second quarter of 2012, compared to 20% of revenue in the second quarter of 2011.








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