Earnings Preview: Expeditors International of Washington's EPS Expected to Rise

Expeditors International of Washington EXPD releases its next round of earnings this Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Get the latest predictions in Benzinga's essential guide to the company's second quarter earnings report.

Earnings and Revenue:

Analysts are looking ahead to a positive EPS of 46 cents per share and revenues of $1.64 billion. Wall Street will be looking to see how this quarter's numbers compare to the year-ago quarter's positive EPS of 42 cents per share on revenues of $1.52 billion. We'll have to wait for Tuesday to see if Expeditors International of Washington has accomplished the estimated 9.5% rise in EPS and 7.9% increase in revenues on a year-over-year basis.

Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Stock Performance:

At last check, shares of Expeditors International of Washington were trading at $47.60. Since January 1st, shares of Expeditors International of Washington have declined 12.4%.

Average Stock Rating:

The average rating by analysts for Expeditors International of Washington is a Hold. The strength of this rating has stayed consistent over the past three months.

Competitors:

Looking for a sympathy stock to trade or interested in the performance of other companies in the same sector? Take a look at some of Expeditors International of Washington's peers.

• C.H. Robinson Worldwide CHRW: Hold with a $0.67 recent quarter EPS
• United Parcel Service UPS: Moderate Buy with a $1.05 recent quarter EPS
• UTi Worldwide UTIW: Moderate Buy with a $0.13 recent quarter EPS
• Echo Global Logistics (ECHO): Moderate Buy with a $0.10 recent quarter EPS

Expeditors International of Washington is in the transportation-services industry, which has experienced price/earnings growth of 1%.

Finally, a description of the company's main areas of operation: Expeditors International of Washington offers global logistics services through an international network supporting the movement and strategic positioning of goods.

Take Action:

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