On Wednesday, July 28, GreenSky GSKY will release its latest earnings report. Decipher the announcement with Benzinga's help.
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
GreenSky EPS will likely be near $0.04 while revenue will be around $143.96 million, according to analysts. In the same quarter last year, GreenSky reported earnings per share of $0.06 on sales of $132.96 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.
The analyst consensus estimate would represent a 33.33% decrease in the company's earnings. Revenue would be up 8.27% on a year-over-year basis. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:
| Quarter | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | -0.03 | 0.06 | 0.10 | -0.02 |
| EPS Actual | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Revenue Estimate | 132.07 M | 125.32 M | 149.97 M | 105.12 M |
| Revenue Actual | 125.17 M | 128.81 M | 142.02 M | 132.96 M |
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Stock Performance
Shares of GreenSky were trading at $5.8 as of July 26. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 3.53%. 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. GreenSky is scheduled to hold the call at 09:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.
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