The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 10/19/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
General Electric Company
(
GE
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.36. This
value represents a 16.13% increase compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year GE has met analyst expectations once
and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for GE is 14.78 vs. an industry ratio of 15.20.
Schlumberger N.V.
(
SLB
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
(field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 25 analysts that follow the stock is $1.06. This value
represents a 8.16% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
SLB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar
quarter by -2.97%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for SLB is 17.50 vs. an industry ratio of
21.50.
McDonald's Corporation
(
MCD
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
restaurant company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
22 analysts that follow the stock is $1.47. This value represents a
1.38% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MCD missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter by
-4.35%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for MCD is 17.32 vs. an industry ratio of 20.00.
Honeywell International Inc.
(
HON
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $1.13. This
value represents a 2.73% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year HON 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 HON is 13.75 vs. an industry ratio of
15.20.
Baker Hughes Incorporated
(
BHI
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
(field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 23 analysts that follow the stock is $0.84. This value
represents a -28.81% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for BHI is 12.87 vs. an industry ratio of 21.50.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
(
APD
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
chemical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
14 analysts that follow the stock is $1.44. This value represents a
-4.64% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. APD missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter by
-1.5%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for APD is 15.67 vs. an industry ratio of 13.50,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Ingersoll-Rand plc (Ireland)
(
IR
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
16 analysts that follow the stock is $0.99. This value represents a
22.22% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year IR has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
26.37%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for IR is 14.06 vs. an industry ratio of 14.10.
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
(
PH
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.73. This value represents a
-9.42% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. PH missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-4.88%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to
Earnings ratio for PH is 11.21 vs. an industry ratio of 14.10.
Cooper Industries, plc.
(
CBE
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
electrical instrument company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.14. This
value represents a 16.33% increase compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year CBE has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 0.89%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for CBE is 16.92 vs. an industry
ratio of 8.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Kansas City Southern
(
KSU
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 17 analysts that follow the stock is $0.84. This
value represents a 7.69% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year KSU has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 1.19%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for KSU is 23.12 vs. an industry ratio of
17.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
(
IDXX
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
medical instruments company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.73. This value
represents a 10.61% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year IDXX has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 1.11%. The "days to cover" for this stock
exceeds 14 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for IDXX is 31.87 vs. an industry ratio of
-4.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Shaw Group Inc.
(
SHAW
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The
engineering company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.34. This value
represents a -404.55% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for SHAW is 20.17 vs. an industry ratio of 13.20,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.