Stryker's Earnings Outlook
On Wednesday, January 27, Stryker (NYSE:SYK) will release its latest earnings report. Check out Benzinga's preview to understand the implications.
What Are Earnings, Net Income, And Earnings Per Share?
Earnings and especially earnings per share (EPS) are useful measures of a company's profitability. Total earnings, which is also referred to as net income, equals total revenue minus total expenses. EPS equals to net income divided by the number of shares outstanding.
Earnings And Revenue
Analysts predict Stryker will report earnings of $2.55 per share on revenue of $4.33 billion. In the same quarter last year, Stryker announced EPS of $2.49 on revenue of $4.13 billion.
What Are Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises, And Why Do They Matter?
Analysts who cover this company will publish forward-looking estimates of its revenue and EPS each quarter. Averaging together every EPS and revenue prediction that each analyst makes about a company in a quarter yields the "consensus estimates." A company posting earnings or revenue above or below the consensus estimate is known as an "earnings surprise" and may move the stock by a considerable margin.
The Wall Street estimate would represent a 2.41% increase in the company's earnings. Revenue would be up 4.82% from the same quarter last year. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:
EPS Estimate | 1.40 | 0.55 | 1.83 | 2.46 |
EPS Actual | 2.14 | 0.64 | 1.84 | 2.49 |
Revenue Estimate | 3.40 B | 2.59 B | 3.59 B | 4.11 B |
Revenue Actual | 3.74 B | 2.76 B | 3.59 B | 4.13 B |
Stock Performance
Shares of Stryker were trading at $239.58 as of January 25. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 14.28%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably happy going into this earnings release.
Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Stryker is scheduled to hold the call at 16:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.
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