What Should You Know About Callaway Golf Company's (NYSE:ELY) Long Term Outlook?
Callaway Golf Company's (NYSE:ELY) most recent earnings update in December 2018 revealed that the business experienced a significant tailwind, more than doubling its earnings from the prior year. Investors may find it useful to understand how market analysts view Callaway Golf's earnings growth outlook over the next few years and whether the future looks even brighter than the past. Note that I will be looking at net income excluding extraordinary items to get a better understanding of the underlying drivers of earnings.
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Analysts' outlook for next year seems pessimistic, with earnings reducing by a double-digit -10%. However, the next few years show a contrast, with earnings growth becoming positive in 2021, with the bottom line increasing to US$124m in 2022.
Although it is informative knowing the rate of growth each year relative to today’s level, it may be more beneficial gauging the rate at which the earnings are growing every year, on average. The advantage of this approach is that we can get a bigger picture of the direction of Callaway Golf's earnings trajectory over the long run, irrespective of near term fluctuations, which may be more relevant for long term investors. To compute this rate, I've inserted a line of best fit through analyst consensus of forecasted earnings. The slope of this line is the rate of earnings growth, which in this case is 4.3%. This means that, we can assume Callaway Golf will grow its earnings by 4.3% every year for the next couple of years.
Next Steps:
For Callaway Golf, I've compiled three fundamental aspects you should further research:
Financial Health: Does it have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.
Valuation: What is ELY worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether ELY is currently mispriced by the market.
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