The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 11/15/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
(
WMT
) is reporting for the quarter ending October 31, 2012. The
supermarket company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $1.07. This value
represents a 10.31% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. WMT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st
calendar quarter by -0.69%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for WMT is 14.60 vs. an industry
ratio of 14.70.
Target Corporation
(
TGT
) is reporting for the quarter ending October 31, 2012. The
discount retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.77. This value
represents a -6.10% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year TGT has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 4.95%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013
Price to Earnings ratio for TGT is 14.11 vs. an industry ratio of
13.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Ross Stores, Inc.
(
ROST
) is reporting for the quarter ending October 31, 2012. The
discount retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $0.72. This value
represents a 14.29% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year ROST has met analyst expectations four times
Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings
ratio for ROST is 16.17 vs. an industry ratio of 13.60, implying
that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors
in the same industry.
Dollar Tree, Inc.
(
DLTR
) is reporting for the quarter ending October 31, 2012. The
discount retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 20 analysts that follow the stock is $0.49. This value
represents a 11.36% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year DLTR 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 DLTR is
15.21 vs. an industry ratio of 13.60, implying that they will have
a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same
industry.
Transdigm Group Incorporated
(
TDG
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $1.63. This
value represents a 18.98% increase compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year TDG has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 14.65%. Zacks Investment Research reports
that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for TDG is 22.74 vs. an
industry ratio of 14.50, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
(
HP
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
& gas drilling company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $1.24. This value
represents a 13.76% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. HP missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st
calendar quarter by -6.61%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for HP is 9.31 vs. an industry
ratio of 6.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
(
SBH
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8
analysts that follow the stock is $0.36. This value represents a
24.14% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year SBH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
2.7%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for SBH is 18.17 vs. an industry ratio of 23.10.
Gamestop Corporation
(
GME
) is reporting for the quarter ending October 31, 2012. The retail
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 18
analysts that follow the stock is $0.32. This value represents a
-17.95% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year GME has met analyst expectations twice and beat the
expectations the other two quarters. The "days to cover" for this
stock exceeds 20 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2013 Price to Earnings ratio for GME is 7.41 vs. an industry ratio
of -0.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth
than their competitors in the same industry.
Viacom Inc.
(
VIA
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The media
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst
that follows the stock is $1.19. This value represents a 12.26%
increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment
Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for VIA is
11.78 vs. an industry ratio of 13.00.
Buckle, Inc.
(
BKE
) is reporting for the quarter ending October 31, 2012. The retail
(shoe) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8
analysts that follow the stock is $0.83. This value represents a
2.47% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year BKE has met analyst expectations twice and beat the
expectations the other two quarters. The "days to cover" for this
stock exceeds 26 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2013 Price to Earnings ratio for BKE is 14.15 vs. an industry ratio
of 12.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth
than their competitors in the same industry.
Maximus, Inc.
(
MMS
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
government services company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.69. This value
represents a 7.81% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
MMS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar
quarter by -3.77%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for MMS is 25.23 vs. an industry ratio of
14.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Brady Corporation
(
BRC
) is reporting for the quarter ending October 31, 2012. The
protection safety company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.55. This value
represents a -11.29% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. BRC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd
calendar quarter by -9.62%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for BRC is 13.79 vs. an industry
ratio of 8.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.