The following companies are expected to report earnings after
hours on 10/18/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Microsoft Corporation
(
MSFT
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
computer software company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 27 analysts that follow the stock is $0.57. This value
represents a -16.18% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year MSFT has met analyst expectations once and
beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment
Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for MSFT is
9.90 vs. an industry ratio of -0.80, implying that they will have a
higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Google Inc.
(
GOOG
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
internet services company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $8.88. This value
represents a 6.60% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
GOOG missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar
quarter by -9.27%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for GOOG is 20.83 vs. an industry ratio of
83.10.
Capital One Financial Corporation
(
COF
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
financial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 20 analysts that follow the stock is $1.75. This value
represents a -6.91% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for COF is 9.50 vs. an industry ratio of 21.70.
SanDisk Corporation
(
SNDK
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
semiconductor company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.29. This value
represents a -74.56% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for SNDK is 27.71 vs. an industry ratio of 6.80,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
(
CMG
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
restaurant company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
21 analysts that follow the stock is $2.30. This value represents a
21.05% increase compared to the same quarter last year. CMG missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-1.09%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for CMG is 32.15 vs. an industry ratio of 20.00,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
People's United Financial, Inc.
(
PBCT
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
savings & loan company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $0.19. This value
represents a no change for the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for PBCT is 16.19 vs. an industry ratio of 24.70.
Flextronics International Ltd.
(
FLEX
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
electrical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.22. This value represents a
15.79% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio
for FLEX is 6.98 vs. an industry ratio of 9.50.
Robert Half International Inc.
(
RHI
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
staffing company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.39. This value represents a
25.81% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for RHI is 17.17 vs. an industry ratio of 4.60, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
Valmont Industries, Inc.
(
VMI
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The steel
pipe & tube company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $2.06. This value
represents a 29.56% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year VMI has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 3.7%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for VMI is 15.93 vs. an industry ratio of
43.80.
Riverbed Technology, Inc.
(
RVBD
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
computer networks company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.14. This value
represents a 16.67% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for RVBD is 40.14 vs. an industry ratio of 29.00,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Cytec Industries Inc.
(
CYT
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
chemical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4
analysts that follow the stock is $0.80. This value represents a
-27.27% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year CYT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest
one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus
by 2.82%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for CYT is 23.79 vs. an industry ratio of 13.50,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(
CBST
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The drug
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10
analysts that follow the stock is $0.46. This value represents a
39.39% increase compared to the same quarter last year. CBST missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-62.07%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 15 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for CBST is 25.48 vs. an industry ratio of -6.70, implying that
they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in
the same industry.