Costco (COST - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.20 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.12 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.90 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.94%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this warehouse club operator would post earnings of $3 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.17, delivering a surprise of 5.67%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Costco, which belongs to the Zacks Retail - Discount Stores industry, posted revenues of $72.09 billion for the quarter ended August 2022, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.35%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $62.68 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four 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.
Costco shares have lost about 13.2% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's decline of -20.5%.
What's Next for Costco?
While Costco has outperformed 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 Costco: mixed. 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 #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with 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 $3.12 on $55.13 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $14.36 on $246.54 billion 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, Retail - Discount Stores is currently in the bottom 13% 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 broader Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector, Bed Bath & Beyond , is yet to report results for the quarter ended August 2022. The results are expected to be released on September 29.
This home goods retailer is expected to post quarterly loss of $1.59 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -4075%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 22.6% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.
Bed Bath & Beyond's revenues are expected to be $1.44 billion, down 27.3% from the year-ago quarter.
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Costco (COST - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.20 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.12 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.90 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.94%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this warehouse club operator would post earnings of $3 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.17, delivering a surprise of 5.67%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Costco, which belongs to the Zacks Retail - Discount Stores industry, posted revenues of $72.09 billion for the quarter ended August 2022, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.35%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $62.68 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four 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.
Costco shares have lost about 13.2% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's decline of -20.5%.
What's Next for Costco?
While Costco has outperformed 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 Costco: mixed. 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 #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with 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 $3.12 on $55.13 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $14.36 on $246.54 billion 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, Retail - Discount Stores is currently in the bottom 13% 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 broader Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector, Bed Bath & Beyond , is yet to report results for the quarter ended August 2022. The results are expected to be released on September 29.
This home goods retailer is expected to post quarterly loss of $1.59 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -4075%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 22.6% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.
Bed Bath & Beyond's revenues are expected to be $1.44 billion, down 27.3% from the year-ago quarter.
Where Will Stocks Go…
If Biden Wins? If Trump Wins?
The answers may surprise you.
Since 1950, even after negative midterm years, the market has never had a lower presidential election year. With voters energized and engaged, the market has been almost unrelentingly bullish no matter which party wins!
Now is the time to download Zacks' free Special Report with 5 stocks that offer extreme upside for both Democrats and Republicans…
1. Medical manufacturer has gained +11,000% in the last 15 years.
2. Rental company is absolutely crushing its sector.
3. Energy powerhouse plans to grow its already large dividend by 25%.
4. Aerospace and defense standout just landed a potentially $80 billion contract.
5. Giant Chipmaker is building huge plants in the U.S.
Hurry, Download Special Report FREE >>
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