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Scientific Games Q4 Earnings Preview

Scientific Games (NASDAQ: SGMS) unveils its next round of earnings Wednesday. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for today's Q4 earnings announcement

Earnings and Revenue

Based on management's projections, Scientific Games analysts modeled for a loss of 27 cents per share on sales of $810.43 million.

In the same quarter last year, Scientific Games posted an earnings loss of 48 cents per share on sales of $752.2 million. Analysts estimate would represent a 43.75 percent decrease in the company's earnings. Revenue would be up 7.74 percent on a year-over-year basis.

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Scientific Games's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past like this:

Quarter

Q3 2017

Q2 2017

Q1 2017

Q4 2016

EPS Estimate

-0.43

-0.52

-0.72

-0.89

EPS Actual

-0.66

-0.44

-0.87

-0.48

Stock Performance

Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 131.3 percent. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably satisfied going into this earnings release.

Over the past 90 days, analysts have adjusted their estimates higher for EPS and revenues. The popular rating by analysts on Scientific Games stock is a Sell. The strength of this rating has dwindled over the past 90 days.

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