Atlantica Yield Earnings Preview

On Tuesday, August 03, Atlantica Yield AY will release its latest earnings report. Benzinga's outlook for Atlantica Yield is included in the following report.

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

Based on Atlantica Yield management projections, analysts predict EPS of $0.19 on revenue of $289.42 million. In the same quarter last year, Atlantica Yield announced EPS of $0.12 on revenue of $255.34 million.

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

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 report earnings in line when it publishes results Tuesday, quarterly profit would be up 58.33%. Revenue would be up 13.35% 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 Atlantica Yield were trading at $39.76 as of July 30. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 31.45%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be content going into this earnings release.

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