Earnings Outlook For Donegal Group

On Tuesday, July 27, Donegal Group DGICA will report its last quarter's earnings. Here is Benzinga's preview of the company's release.

What Are Earnings, Net Income, 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

Donegal Group EPS will likely be near $0.28 while revenue will be around $200.66 million, according to analysts. In the same quarter last year, Donegal Group reported EPS of $0.61 on revenue of $198.90 million.

Why Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises Are Important

Wall Street analysts who study this company will publish analyst estimates of revenue and EPS. The averages of all analyst EPS and revenue estimates are called the "consensus estimates"; these consensus estimates can have a significant effect on a company's performance during an earnings release. When a company posts earnings or revenue above or below a consensus estimate, it has posted an "earnings surprise", which can really move a stock depending on the difference between actual and estimated values.

If the company were to post earnings in line with the consensus estimate when it reports Tuesday, EPS would be down 54.1%. Revenue would be have grown 0.88% from the same quarter last year. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

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Stock Performance

Shares of Donegal Group were trading at $15.22 as of July 23. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 10.38%. 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. Donegal Group is scheduled to hold the call at 11:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.