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What's in Store for Genuine Parts (GPC) in Q4 Earnings?
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Genuine Parts Company (GPC - Free Report) is set to report fourth-quarter and fiscal 2017 results before the opening bell on Feb 21.
Last quarter, the company delivered a negative surprise of 9.4%. In the trailing four quarters, it beat and missed estimates twice, leading to an average earnings miss of 1.8%.
Shares of Genuine Parts have outperformed the industry it belongs to in the last three months. The stock has gained 17.4%, compared with the industry’s 10.1% rally.
Let’s see, how things have shaped up for the upcoming announcement.
Factors Influencing This Quarter
In fiscal 2017, Genuine Parts anticipates its annual sales growth rate in the range of 4-4.5%, while adjusted earnings per share on a diluted basis is anticipated to be in the range of $4.55-$4.6.
The company frequently undertakes acquisitions to expand its business. In November 2017, it completed the acquisition of Europe's Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) for a total price of roughly $2 billion. The acquisition will enable Genuine Parts to enter the European market through AAG’s large chain of stores and its geographical presence across the continent.
Further, to boost top and bottom-line growth, the company is focusing to expand its product line to penetrate new markets.
However, the company’s rising Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses, due to rising cost of labor and delivery as well as ongoing planned IT spending, are hampering its profit margins. Also, its high proportion of inventory might affect the short-term liquidity of the company during low sales.
For the soon-to-be-released quarterly results, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for net sales of the Automotive segment is pegged at $2.21 billion, up from the third quarter’s actual total revenues of $2.17 billion.
Similarly, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for net sales of the company’s Industrial segment is pegged at $1.18 billion, up from the third quarter’s actual figure of $1.24 billion.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for net sales of Office Products segment stands at $473 million, up from the third quarter’s actual net sales of $510 million. While the same for net sales in the Electrical/Electronic Materials segment is pegged at $190 million, down from the third quarter’s actual net sales of $199 million.
Earnings Whispers
Our proven model does not conclusively show that Genuine Parts is likely to beat earnings this quarter. This is because, a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a favorable Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for this to happen. But that is not the case here as you will see below.
Zacks ESP: Genuine Parts has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%, as both the Most Accurate estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate are pegged at $1.09. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: Genuine Parts carries a Zacks Rank of 2, which increases the predictive power of ESP. However, this combined with its Earnings ESP makes the surprise prediction difficult. Note that we caution against Sell-rated stocks (#4 or 5) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is witnessing negative estimate revisions.
Stocks to Consider
Here are a few auto stocks worth considering from the same space, comprising the right combination of elements to come up with an earnings beat this time around:
LKQ Corporation (LKQ - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +0.92% and a Zacks Rank of 2. The company will report fourth-quarter 2017 financial figures on Feb 22.
Spartan Motors, Inc. has an Earnings ESP of +3.85% and is a Zacks #3 Ranked player. The company’s fourth-quarter 2017 financial numbers are supposed to be announced on Mar 1.
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What's in Store for Genuine Parts (GPC) in Q4 Earnings?
Genuine Parts Company (GPC - Free Report) is set to report fourth-quarter and fiscal 2017 results before the opening bell on Feb 21.
Last quarter, the company delivered a negative surprise of 9.4%. In the trailing four quarters, it beat and missed estimates twice, leading to an average earnings miss of 1.8%.
Shares of Genuine Parts have outperformed the industry it belongs to in the last three months. The stock has gained 17.4%, compared with the industry’s 10.1% rally.
Genuine Parts Company Price and EPS Surprise
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Let’s see, how things have shaped up for the upcoming announcement.
Factors Influencing This Quarter
In fiscal 2017, Genuine Parts anticipates its annual sales growth rate in the range of 4-4.5%, while adjusted earnings per share on a diluted basis is anticipated to be in the range of $4.55-$4.6.
The company frequently undertakes acquisitions to expand its business. In November 2017, it completed the acquisition of Europe's Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) for a total price of roughly $2 billion. The acquisition will enable Genuine Parts to enter the European market through AAG’s large chain of stores and its geographical presence across the continent.
Further, to boost top and bottom-line growth, the company is focusing to expand its product line to penetrate new markets.
However, the company’s rising Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses, due to rising cost of labor and delivery as well as ongoing planned IT spending, are hampering its profit margins. Also, its high proportion of inventory might affect the short-term liquidity of the company during low sales.
For the soon-to-be-released quarterly results, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for net sales of the Automotive segment is pegged at $2.21 billion, up from the third quarter’s actual total revenues of $2.17 billion.
Similarly, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for net sales of the company’s Industrial segment is pegged at $1.18 billion, up from the third quarter’s actual figure of $1.24 billion.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for net sales of Office Products segment stands at $473 million, up from the third quarter’s actual net sales of $510 million. While the same for net sales in the Electrical/Electronic Materials segment is pegged at $190 million, down from the third quarter’s actual net sales of $199 million.
Earnings Whispers
Our proven model does not conclusively show that Genuine Parts is likely to beat earnings this quarter. This is because, a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a favorable Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for this to happen. But that is not the case here as you will see below.
Zacks ESP: Genuine Parts has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%, as both the Most Accurate estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate are pegged at $1.09. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: Genuine Parts carries a Zacks Rank of 2, which increases the predictive power of ESP. However, this combined with its Earnings ESP makes the surprise prediction difficult. Note that we caution against Sell-rated stocks (#4 or 5) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is witnessing negative estimate revisions.
Stocks to Consider
Here are a few auto stocks worth considering from the same space, comprising the right combination of elements to come up with an earnings beat this time around:
Magna International, Inc. (MGA - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +1.27% and a Zacks Rank #3. The company’s fourth-quarter 2017 financial results are expected to be released on Feb 22. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
LKQ Corporation (LKQ - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +0.92% and a Zacks Rank of 2. The company will report fourth-quarter 2017 financial figures on Feb 22.
Spartan Motors, Inc. has an Earnings ESP of +3.85% and is a Zacks #3 Ranked player. The company’s fourth-quarter 2017 financial numbers are supposed to be announced on Mar 1.
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