Credit: Shutterstock photoThe following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 05/17/2018. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Walmart Inc. ( WMT ) is reporting for the quarter ending April 30, 2018. The supermarket company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $1.12. This value represents a 12.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. WMT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2018 by -2.21%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for WMT is 17.28 vs. an industry ratio of 20.70.
Children's Place, Inc. ( PLCE ) is reporting for the quarter ending April 30, 2018. The retail (shoe) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $2.22. This value represents a 13.85% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PLCE has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.2%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for PLCE is 16.62 vs. an industry ratio of 22.50.
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. ( TGP ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The shipping company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.33. This value represents a 50.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for TGP is 11.17 vs. an industry ratio of 18.70.
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. ( TOO ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The shipping company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.00. This value represents a 100.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The last two quarters TOO had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by -90%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for TOO is 18.13 vs. an industry ratio of 18.70.
Kemet Corporation ( KEM ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The electrical instrument company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.39. This value represents a 225.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year KEM has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for KEM is 12.62 vs. an industry ratio of 16.90.
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Holding Company ( JCP ) is reporting for the quarter ending April 30, 2018. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.22. This value represents a 466.67% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. JCP missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2017 by -50%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for JCP is 20.79 vs. an industry ratio of 13.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Manchester United Ltd. ( MANU ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The leisure (recreational) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $-0.03. This value represents a 40.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year MANU has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for MANU is 146.43 vs. an industry ratio of 43.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Teekay Corporation ( TK ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The shipping company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $-0.08. This value represents a 80.49% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for TK is 28.77 vs. an industry ratio of 18.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. ( ECC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The finance/investment management company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $0.45. This value represents a 13.46% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ECC is 9.99 vs. an industry ratio of 6.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Albireo Pharma, Inc. ( ALBO ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $3.75. This value represents a 453.77% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ALBO is 36.92 vs. an industry ratio of -10.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Teekay Tankers Ltd. ( TNK ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The shipping company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.08. This value represents a 300.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. TNK missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2017 by -33.33%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for TNK is -4.52 vs. an industry ratio of 18.70.
Vascular Biogenics Ltd. ( VBLT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $-0.21. This value represents a 10.53% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for VBLT is -2.75 vs. an industry ratio of -10.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
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