American Water Works Co (NYSE:AWK) announces its next round of earnings this Wednesday, February 24. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Wednesday's Q4 earnings announcement.
What Are Earnings, Net Income, And Earnings Per Share?
Earnings and EPS are useful metrics of profitability. Total earnings also known as net income is equal to total revenue minus total expenses. Dividing net income by the total number of shares outstanding yields EPS.
Earnings And Revenue
Wall Street analysts see American Water Works Co reporting earnings of $0.8 per share on sales of $975.00 million. In the same quarter last year, American Water Works Co reported EPS of $0.73 on revenue of $902.00 million.
Why Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises Are Important
Wall Street analysts who study this company will publish analyst estimates of revenue and EPS. The averages of all analyst EPS and revenue estimates are called the "consensus estimates"; these consensus estimates can have a significant effect on a company's performance during an earnings release. When a company posts earnings or revenue above or below a consensus estimate, it has posted an "earnings surprise", which can really move a stock depending on the difference between actual and estimated values.
If the company were to report earnings in line when it publishes results Wednesday, quarterly profit would be up 9.59%. Revenue would be have grown 8.09% from the same quarter last year. American Water Works Co's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past like this:
Quarter | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Q4 2020 |
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EPS Estimate | 1.38 | 0.96 | 0.66 | 0.73 |
EPS Actual | 1.46 | 0.97 | 0.67 | 0.73 |
Revenue Estimate | 1.11 B | 940.54 M | 826.44 M | 923.86 M |
Revenue Actual | 1.08 B | 931.00 M | 844.00 M | 902.00 M |
Stock Performance
Shares of American Water Works Co were trading at $152.06 as of February 22. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 14.96%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be content going into this earnings release.
Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. American Water Works Co is scheduled to hold the call at 09:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.
美国水务公司(纽约证券交易所代码:AWK)将于2月24日(星期三)公布下一轮财报。以下是本周三公布第四季度财报时,本辛加的《一切都重要》(Everything-That-Matter)指南。
什么是收益、净收入和每股收益?
收益和每股收益是衡量盈利能力的有用指标。总收入,也称为净收入,等于总收入减去总支出。净利润除以流通股总数得出每股收益。
收入和收入
华尔街分析师预计,美国水务公司(American Water Works Co)公布每股收益0.8美元,销售额为9.75亿美元。去年同一季度,美国水务公司(American Water Works Co)公布每股收益为0.73美元,营收为9.02亿美元。
为什么分析师预估和盈利惊喜很重要
研究这家公司的华尔街分析师将公布分析师对收入和每股收益的估计。所有分析师每股收益和营收预估的平均值被称为“共识预估”;这些共识预估可能会对公司在收益发布期间的业绩产生重大影响。当一家公司公布高于或低于普遍预期的收益或收入时,它就发布了“收益惊喜”,这真的可以根据实际价值和估计价值之间的差异来影响一只股票。
如果该公司在周三发布财报时公布的财报与财报一致,季度利润将增长9.59%。营收将比去年同期增长8.09%。美国水务公司(American Water Works Co)公布的每股收益(EPS)过去一直与分析师的预期持平,如下所示:
季度 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Q4 2020 |
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每股收益预估 | 1.38 | 0.96 | 0.66 | 0.73 |
实际每股收益 | 1.46 | 0.97 | 0.67 | 0.73 |
收入预估 | 1.11 B | 940.54 M | 826.44 M | 923.86 M |
实际收入 | 1.08 B | 931.00 M | 844.00 M | 902.00 M |
股票表现
截至2月22日,美国水务公司(American Water Works Co)的股价为152.06美元。在过去52周的时间里,股价上涨了14.96%。考虑到这些回报总体上是积极的,长期股东应该对此次收益发布感到满意。
如果看到该股在电话会议期间发表的评论出现波动,不要感到惊讶。美国自来水公司计划在美国东部时间09:00:00召开电话会议,可以在这里访问。