On Friday, July 23, Veoneer (NYSE:VNE) will release its latest earnings report. Benzinga's report can help you figure out the ins and outs of the earnings 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

Based on Veoneer management projections, analysts predict EPS of $0.91 on revenue of $404.73 million. Veoneer EPS in the same period a year ago totaled $0.8. Sales were $184.00 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 13.75% decline in the company's EPS figure. Revenue would be have grown 119.96% from the same quarter last year. Here is how the Veoneer's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

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Stock Performance

Shares of Veoneer were trading at $20.3 as of July 21. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 79.36%. 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. Veoneer is scheduled to hold the call at 08:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.