Earnings Preview: JELD-WEN Holding

On Monday, August 02, JELD-WEN Holding JELD will release its latest earnings report. Decipher the announcement with Benzinga's help.

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

JELD-WEN Holding earnings will be near $0.61 per share on sales of $1.16 billion, according to analysts. In the same quarter last year, JELD-WEN Holding reported EPS of $0.47 on revenue of $992.30 million.

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 analyst consensus estimate would represent a 29.79% increase in the company's EPS figure. Revenue would be have grown 16.9% from the same quarter last year. Here is how the company's reported EPS has compared to analyst estimates in the past:

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Stock Performance

Over the last 52-week period, shares of JELD-WEN Holding are up 32.06%.

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