Preview: OTC Markets Gr's Earnings

OTC Markets Gr OTCM unveils its next round of earnings this Wednesday, May 05. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for the earnings announcement.

What Are Earnings, Net Income, And Earnings Per Share?

Earnings and especially earnings per share (EPS) are useful measures of a company's profitability. Total earnings, which is also referred to as net income, equals total revenue minus total expenses. EPS equals to net income divided by the number of shares outstanding.

Earnings And Revenue

Wall Street analysts see OTC Markets Gr reporting earnings of $0.39 per share on sales of $17.13 million. In the same quarter last year, OTC Markets Gr announced EPS of $0.49 on revenue of $15.90 million.

Why Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises Are Important

Analysts who cover this company will publish forward-looking estimates of its revenue and EPS each quarter. Averaging together every EPS and revenue prediction that each analyst makes about a company in a quarter yields the "consensus estimates." A company posting earnings or revenue above or below the consensus estimate is known as an "earnings surprise" and may move the stock by a considerable margin.

The Wall Street estimate would represent a 20.41% decline in the company's earnings. Revenue would be up 7.72% on a year-over-year basis. Here is how the OTC Markets Gr's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Stock Performance

Over the last 52-week period, shares of OTC Markets Gr are up 43.75%.

Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. OTC Markets Gr is scheduled to hold the call at 08:30:00 ET and can be accessed here.