JPMorgan Chase Earnings Preview

JPMorgan Chase JPM unveils its next round of earnings this Tuesday, July 13. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for the earnings announcement.

Net Income, Earnings, And Earnings Per Share

Earnings and EPS are useful metrics of profitability. Total earnings also known as net income is equal to total revenue minus total expenses. Dividing net income by the total number of shares outstanding yields EPS.

Earnings And Revenue

JPMorgan Chase EPS will likely be near $3.17 while revenue will be around $29.95 billion, according to analysts. JPMorgan Chase EPS in the same period a year ago totaled $1.38. Sales were $33.82 billion.

What Are Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises, And Why Do They Matter?

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 129.71% increase in the company's earnings. Sales would be down 11.44% from the year-ago period. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Stock Performance

Shares of JPMorgan Chase were trading at $155.77 as of July 09. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 58.63%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders can be satisfied going into this earnings release.

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