Newell Brands's Earnings: A Preview

On Friday, April 30, Newell Brands NWL 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

Newell Brands earnings will be near $0.13 per share on sales of $2.06 billion, according to analysts. Newell Brands reported a per-share profit of $0.09 when it published results during the same quarter last year. Sales in that period totaled $1.89 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.

If the company were to match the consensus estimate, earnings would be up 44.44%. Revenue would be up 9.23% on a year-over-year basis. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Stock Performance

Shares of Newell Brands were trading at $26.66 as of April 28. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 118.97%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably content going into this earnings release.

Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Newell Brands is scheduled to hold the call at 10:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.