On Tuesday, July 27, FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) 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 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
Analysts expect FirstService earnings of $0.25 per share. Revenue will likely be around $401.83 million, according to the consensus estimate. In the same quarter last year, FirstService announced EPS of $0.86 on revenue of $621.60 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 Tuesday, earnings would be down 70.93%. Sales would be down 35.36% from the year-ago period. FirstService’s reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past like this:
| Quarter | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.25 |
| EPS Actual | 0.66 | 1.02 | 1.19 | 0.86 |
| Revenue Estimate | 401.83 M | 401.83 M | 415.05 M | 401.83 M |
| Revenue Actual | 711.07 M | 775.05 M | 741.93 M | 621.60 M |
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Stock Performance
Shares of FirstService were trading at $182.16 as of July 23. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 54.93%. 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. FirstService is scheduled to hold the call at 11:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.
