The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 10/25/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Procter & Gamble Company
(
PG
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
cleaning company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
18 analysts that follow the stock is $0.96. This value represents a
-6.80% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year PG 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 PG is 17.25 vs. an industry
ratio of 17.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
ConocoPhillips
(
COP
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13
analysts that follow the stock is $1.19. This value represents a
-52.78% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. COP missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter by
-2.88%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for COP is 9.94 vs. an industry ratio of 10.30.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
(
OXY
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16
analysts that follow the stock is $1.67. This value represents a
-23.39% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. OXY missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter by
-0.52%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for OXY is 11.55 vs. an industry ratio of 10.30,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Altria Group
(
MO
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
tobacco company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11
analysts that follow the stock is $0.58. This value represents a
3.57% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year MO 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 MO is 14.64 vs.
an industry ratio of 11.60, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Colgate-Palmolive Company
(
CL
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
cleaning company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
19 analysts that follow the stock is $1.38. This value represents a
5.34% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year CL has met analyst expectations three times and beat the
expectations the other quarter. Zacks Investment Research reports
that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for CL is 19.88 vs. an
industry ratio of 17.10, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Simon Property Group, Inc.
(
SPG
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The reit
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 15
analysts that follow the stock is $1.92. This value represents a
12.28% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year SPG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
5%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for SPG is 19.49 vs. an industry ratio of 16.70,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
(
POT
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
fertilizers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.72. This value
represents a -23.40% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. The last two quarters POT had negative earnings surprises;
the latest report they missed by -0.98%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for POT is 13.19 vs.
an industry ratio of 9.60, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Goldcorp Inc.
(
GG
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The gold
mining company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12
analysts that follow the stock is $0.46. This value represents a
-19.30% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for GG is 22.29 vs. an industry ratio of 0.30, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
Dow Chemical Company
(
DOW
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
chemical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.37. This value represents a
-40.32% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The last
two quarters DOW had negative earnings surprises; the latest report
they missed by -14.06%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2012 Price to Earnings ratio for DOW is 14.72 vs. an industry ratio
of 13.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth
than their competitors in the same industry.
National-Oilwell, Inc.
(
NOV
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
field machinery & equipment company's consensus earnings per
share forecast from the 19 analysts that follow the stock is $1.51.
This value represents a 19.84% increase compared to the same
quarter last year. In the past year NOV has beat the expectations
every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter
where they beat the consensus by 4.29%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for NOV is 13.17 vs.
an industry ratio of 14.10.
Biogen Idec Inc.
(
BIIB
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.61. This value
represents a 2.55% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
BIIB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar
quarter by -3.47%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for BIIB is 21.99 vs. an industry ratio of
-5.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Celgene Corporation
(
CELG
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $1.16. This value
represents a 19.59% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. CELG missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st
calendar quarter by -2.94%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for CELG is 16.60 vs. an industry
ratio of -5.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.