The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 10/22/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Caterpillar, Inc.
(
CAT
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
19 analysts that follow the stock is $2.21. This value represents a
14.51% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year CAT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
11.89%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for CAT is 9.19 vs. an industry ratio of 11.80.
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc.
(
FCX
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
mining company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16
analysts that follow the stock is $0.74. This value represents a
-32.73% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for FCX is 12.33 vs. an industry ratio of -2.60, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
V.F. Corporation
(
VFC
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
textile company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 18
analysts that follow the stock is $3.49. This value represents a
21.60% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year VFC has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
18.09%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for VFC is 17.72 vs. an industry ratio of 16.50,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
(
STI
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 23
analysts that follow the stock is $2.00. This value represents a
412.82% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year STI has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest
one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus
by 13.64%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for STI is 8.08 vs. an industry ratio of 12.40.
Nielsen Holdings N.V.
(
NLSN
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
business info service company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.50. This
value represents a 6.38% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year NLSN has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 2.5%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for NLSN is 17.89 vs. an industry
ratio of 15.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Peabody Energy Corporation
(
BTU
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The coal
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 18
analysts that follow the stock is $0.34. This value represents a
-60.92% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BTU missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter by
-2.25%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for BTU is 15.50 vs. an industry ratio of 3.50,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Hasbro, Inc.
(
HAS
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The toy
(game/hobby) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.20. This value
represents a -5.51% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 14 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for HAS is 13.85 vs. an industry ratio of 4.30, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
(
PHG
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
electrical instrument company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.39. This
value represents a 85.71% increase compared to the same quarter
last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for PHG is 18.37 vs. an industry ratio of 9.00,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Lennox International, Inc.
(
LII
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9
analysts that follow the stock is $0.96. This value represents a
20.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year LII 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 LII is 19.03 vs.
an industry ratio of 22.50.
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
(
BOH
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
(west) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12
analysts that follow the stock is $0.89. This value represents a
-3.26% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year BOH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
4.65%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 11 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for BOH is 12.16 vs. an industry ratio of 15.50.
Potlatch Corporation
(
PCH
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6
analysts that follow the stock is $0.41. This value represents a
-36.92% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. PCH missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-115.38%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for PCH is 43.03 vs. an industry ratio of -30.70,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Bank of Marin Bancorp
(
BMRC
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
(west) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7
analysts that follow the stock is $0.86. This value represents a
8.86% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BMRC missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-20.25%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 11 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for BMRC is 11.78 vs. an industry ratio of 15.50.