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Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) Q4 Earnings: Disappointment in Store?
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Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is set to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 results on Feb 9, before the market opens.
Last quarter, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 3.45%. In fact, the company’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all of the last four quarters, with an average beat of 2.89%.
Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
Factors to Consider
Dunkin' Brands operates through the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands. Various sales and digital initiatives undertaken by the company such as more drive-through locations, menu innovation, breakfast menu optimization, the loyalty program and mobile ordering service should boost fourth-quarter results.
The company’s focus on expanding its beverage portfolio provides it with a great growth opportunity. Notably, the company opened 115 new stores worldwide in the last quarter, which could further enhance its top line in the to-be-reported quarter.
Nevertheless, like other restaurant chains, Dunkin' Brands' upcoming results are likely to be hurt by high labor expenses. Also, the breakfast segment – historically one of Dunkin' Brands' most profitable divisions – is facing immense competition with more companies grabbing the market share. This could hurt the company’s top line in the quarter.
Moreover, the company is experiencing lower-than-expected sale in ice cream products at both domestic and international segments, which also led it to lower overall revenue growth guidance. Also, a downward trend in the overall restaurant industry space might hurt traffic and comps in the to-be-reported quarter.
Earnings Whispers
Our proven model does not conclusively show that Dunkin' Brands is likely to beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate this quarter. This is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for this to happen. That is not the case here, as elaborated below.
Zacks ESP: Dunkin' Brands' Earnings ESP is 0.00%. This is because both the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at 61 cents per share. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: Dunkin' Brands has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
As it is we caution against stocks with a Zacks Rank #4 or 5 (Sell-rated) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
Stocks to Consider
Here are some restaurant companies to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter:
Papa John’s International, Inc. (PZZA - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +1.52% and a Zacks Rank #2.
YUM! Brands, Inc. (YUM - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +2.78% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) Q4 Earnings: Disappointment in Store?
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is set to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 results on Feb 9, before the market opens.
Last quarter, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 3.45%. In fact, the company’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all of the last four quarters, with an average beat of 2.89%.
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Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
Factors to Consider
Dunkin' Brands operates through the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands. Various sales and digital initiatives undertaken by the company such as more drive-through locations, menu innovation, breakfast menu optimization, the loyalty program and mobile ordering service should boost fourth-quarter results.
The company’s focus on expanding its beverage portfolio provides it with a great growth opportunity. Notably, the company opened 115 new stores worldwide in the last quarter, which could further enhance its top line in the to-be-reported quarter.
Nevertheless, like other restaurant chains, Dunkin' Brands' upcoming results are likely to be hurt by high labor expenses. Also, the breakfast segment – historically one of Dunkin' Brands' most profitable divisions – is facing immense competition with more companies grabbing the market share. This could hurt the company’s top line in the quarter.
Moreover, the company is experiencing lower-than-expected sale in ice cream products at both domestic and international segments, which also led it to lower overall revenue growth guidance. Also, a downward trend in the overall restaurant industry space might hurt traffic and comps in the to-be-reported quarter.
Earnings Whispers
Our proven model does not conclusively show that Dunkin' Brands is likely to beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate this quarter. This is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for this to happen. That is not the case here, as elaborated below.
Zacks ESP: Dunkin' Brands' Earnings ESP is 0.00%. This is because both the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at 61 cents per share. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: Dunkin' Brands has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
As it is we caution against stocks with a Zacks Rank #4 or 5 (Sell-rated) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
Stocks to Consider
Here are some restaurant companies to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter:
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (TAST - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +16.67% and a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Papa John’s International, Inc. (PZZA - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +1.52% and a Zacks Rank #2.
YUM! Brands, Inc. (YUM - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +2.78% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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In this latest Special Report, Zacks’ Aggressive Growth Strategist Brian Bolan explores a full-blown technological breakthrough in the making – autonomous cars. He also spotlights 8 stocks with tremendous gain potential to feed off this phenomenon. Click to see the stocks right now >>