The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 10/10/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Costco Wholesale Corporation
(
COST
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The discount
retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 20
analysts that follow the stock is $1.30. This value represents a
20.37% increase compared to the same quarter last year. COST missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter by
-0.92%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for COST is 26.19 vs. an industry ratio of 14.40,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Progressive Corporation
(
PGR
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
insurance (property & casualty) company's consensus earnings
per share forecast from the 20 analysts that follow the stock is
$0.26. This value represents a 8.33% increase compared to the same
quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for PGR is 18.65 vs. an industry ratio of
18.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Host Marriott Financial Trust
(
HST
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The reit
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 18
analysts that follow the stock is $0.21. This value represents a
31.25% increase compared to the same quarter last year. HST missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter by
-5.88%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for HST is 14.60 vs. an industry ratio of 14.50,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Helen of Troy Limited
(
HELE
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The cosmetic
& toiletries company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.86. This value
represents a 16.22% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to
Earnings ratio for HELE is 8.65 vs. an industry ratio of 19.00.
ADTRAN, Inc.
(
ADTN
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
infrastructure company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.16. This value
represents a -71.43% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year ADTN has met analyst expectations twice and
beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment
Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for ADTN is
19.57 vs. an industry ratio of -7.80, implying that they will have
a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same
industry.
Material Sciences Corporation
(
MASC
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The steel
(specialty) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $0.20. This value
represents a -31.03% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year MASC has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 999%. The "days to cover" for this stock
exceeds 19 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013
Price to Earnings ratio for MASC is 11.54 vs. an industry ratio of
13.90.