Dell DELL announces its next round of earnings this Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Here's Benzinga's advanced look at Dell's second quarter earnings report.
Earnings and Revenue:
Ahead of the company's earnings announcement, analysts are expecting a positive EPS reading of 48 cents/share and revenues of $15.76 billion. Dell's latest numbers will no doubt be compared with the company's year-ago quarter, when it reported a profit of 32 cents/share on revenues of $15.53 billion.
Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:
| Quarter | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 |
| EPS Estimate | $0.43 | $0.37 | $0.32 | $0.30 |
| EPS Actual | $0.55 | $0.53 | $0.45 | $0.32 |
Stock Performance:
As of August 10, 2011, Dell's current share price was $13.65. Since January 1st, shares of Dell have given investors a return of 0.7%. For a full 12 months, the return has risen by 14.2%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably satisfied going into this earnings release.
- Long-term shareholders are already enjoying 12-month gains prior to the announcement
Average Stock Rating:
The average rating by analysts for Dell is a Hold. Over the past three months this rating's strength has declined slightly.
Competitors:
Wondering how some of the other information technology companies are doing? Here are a few of Dell's peers in that sector.
- Apple AAPL: Moderate Buy with a $7.79 recent quarter EPS
- Cray CRAY: Moderate Buy with a -$0.08 recent quarter EPS
- EMC EMC: Moderate Buy with a $0.29 recent quarter EPS
- Hewlett-Packard Company HPQ: Hold with a $1.24 recent quarter EPS
The computers-microprocessors company's industry has seen price/earnings growth of 0.9% during the current fiscal year.
Finally, a description of the company's main areas of operation: Dell is a technology company that offers desktop PCs, software and peripherals, servers and networking and storage services to customers worldwide.
Take Action:
There is your peek into Dell's upcoming earnings numbers, including some competitors to watch around the time of the announcement. Check back in with us after the announcement for a full recap of the announcement. In the meantime, here are some links to explore today.
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