Genasys (GNSS - Free Report) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.01 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
A quarter ago, it was expected that this developer of directed sound technologies used by the military and police would post a loss of $0.04 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.01, delivering a surprise of 75%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once.
Genasys, which belongs to the Zacks Consumer Services - Miscellaneous industry, posted revenues of $14.15 million for the quarter ended June 2022, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.01%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $12.63 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Genasys shares have lost about 12.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's decline of -11.7%.
What's Next for Genasys?
While Genasys has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Genasys: favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is -$0.01 on $16.61 million in revenues for the coming quarter and -$0.08 on $54.88 million in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Consumer Services - Miscellaneous is currently in the top 40% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended July 2022. The results are expected to be released on August 18.
This wholesale membership warehouse operator is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.82 per share in its upcoming report, which represents no change from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 1.8% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.
BJ's Wholesale Club's revenues are expected to be $4.67 billion, up 11.7% from the year-ago quarter.
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Genasys (GNSS - Free Report) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.01 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
A quarter ago, it was expected that this developer of directed sound technologies used by the military and police would post a loss of $0.04 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.01, delivering a surprise of 75%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once.
Genasys, which belongs to the Zacks Consumer Services - Miscellaneous industry, posted revenues of $14.15 million for the quarter ended June 2022, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.01%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $12.63 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Genasys shares have lost about 12.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's decline of -11.7%.
What's Next for Genasys?
While Genasys has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Genasys: favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is -$0.01 on $16.61 million in revenues for the coming quarter and -$0.08 on $54.88 million in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Consumer Services - Miscellaneous is currently in the top 40% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended July 2022. The results are expected to be released on August 18.
This wholesale membership warehouse operator is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.82 per share in its upcoming report, which represents no change from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 1.8% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.
BJ's Wholesale Club's revenues are expected to be $4.67 billion, up 11.7% from the year-ago quarter.
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Globally, electric car sales continue their remarkable growth even after breaking records in 2021. High gas prices have fueled his demand, but so has evolving EV comfort, features and technology. So, the fervor for EVs will be around long after gas prices normalize. Not only are manufacturers seeing record-high profits, but producers of EV-related technology are raking in the dough as well. Do you know how to cash in? If not, we have the perfect report for you – and it’s FREE! Today, don't miss your chance to download Zacks' top 5 stocks for the electric vehicle revolution at no cost and with no obligation.
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