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The Sectors Enjoying Positive Estimate Revisions Amid Economic Headwinds
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Note: The following is an excerpt from this week’s Earnings Trends report. You can access the full report that contains detailed historical actual and estimates for the current and following periods, please click here>>>
Here are the key points:
For 2022 Q2, total S&P 500 earnings are expected to increase +2.7% from the same period last year on +9.4% higher revenues and net margin compression of 85 basis points.
Excluding the hefty contribution from the Energy sector, total Q2 earnings for the rest of the S&P 500 index are expected to be down -4.2% on +7.2% higher revenues.
Q2 earnings estimates have gone up for 6 sectors, with the biggest gains in the Energy sector, followed up by Transportation, Basic Materials, Construction, Consumer Staples, and Autos.
We all know that the earnings outlook for the Energy sector is extremely good, with the Zacks Energy sector currently expected to bring in $49.9 billion in earnings in Q2, or year-over-year earnings growth of +178.8%.
Analysts have been feverishly raising their earnings estimates, with the current $49.9 billion estimate up +44.7% since the quarter got underway on April 1st.
The sector’s full year earnings outlook is even more impressive, with the current aggregate earnings estimate of $182.3 billion, up +107.8% over 2021, and it has increased by an impressive +66.3% since the start of the year.
Had it not been for the hefty earnings contribution from the Energy sector, full-year 2022 earnings for the S&P 500 index would be up only +3.8% instead of the +8.8% growth as a whole. Earnings growth for the index moves into negative territory for Q2 on an ex-Energy basis.
The Energy sector isn’t alone in enjoying positive estimate revisions, estimates have been going up for 5 other sectors, including Transportation, Basic Materials, Construction, Consumer Staples, and Autos.
Of all of these sectors, the positive revisions to the Transportation sector are the most counter-intuitive since all of these operators are at the receiving end of higher energy prices. But we are seeing the opposite, with estimates for air carriers like Southwest Air (LUV - Free Report) , railroad operators like CSX Corp. (CSX - Free Report) and Truckers like J. B. Hunt (JBHT - Free Report) going up. That said, estimates for the railroad operators and truckers aren’t going up as much as they are for the air carriers, but they are nevertheless going up.
The most logical explanation for this seemingly dichotomous situation is that these Transportation operators are enjoying strong pricing power on the back of a robust demand environment.
The Overall Earnings Picture
Looking at the Q1 earnings season as a whole, total S&P 500 earnings are expected to be up +9.6% on +13.5% higher revenues. This is a significant deceleration from what we have been seeing in the preceding quarters, as you can see in the chart below that provides a big-picture view of earnings on a quarterly basis.
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The chart below shows the overall earnings picture on an annual basis, with the growth momentum expected to continue.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
There is a rising degree of uncertainty about the outlook, being driven by a lack of macroeconomic visibility in a backdrop of Fed monetary policy tightening.
The Ukraine situation is exacerbating pre-existing supply-chain issues, which combined with its impact on oil prices, is weighing on the inflation situation in hard-to-predict ways. The evolving earnings revisions trend will reflect this macro backdrop.
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The Sectors Enjoying Positive Estimate Revisions Amid Economic Headwinds
Note: The following is an excerpt from this week’s Earnings Trends report. You can access the full report that contains detailed historical actual and estimates for the current and following periods, please click here>>>
Here are the key points:
We all know that the earnings outlook for the Energy sector is extremely good, with the Zacks Energy sector currently expected to bring in $49.9 billion in earnings in Q2, or year-over-year earnings growth of +178.8%.
Analysts have been feverishly raising their earnings estimates, with the current $49.9 billion estimate up +44.7% since the quarter got underway on April 1st.
The sector’s full year earnings outlook is even more impressive, with the current aggregate earnings estimate of $182.3 billion, up +107.8% over 2021, and it has increased by an impressive +66.3% since the start of the year.
Had it not been for the hefty earnings contribution from the Energy sector, full-year 2022 earnings for the S&P 500 index would be up only +3.8% instead of the +8.8% growth as a whole. Earnings growth for the index moves into negative territory for Q2 on an ex-Energy basis.
The Energy sector isn’t alone in enjoying positive estimate revisions, estimates have been going up for 5 other sectors, including Transportation, Basic Materials, Construction, Consumer Staples, and Autos.
Of all of these sectors, the positive revisions to the Transportation sector are the most counter-intuitive since all of these operators are at the receiving end of higher energy prices. But we are seeing the opposite, with estimates for air carriers like Southwest Air (LUV - Free Report) , railroad operators like CSX Corp. (CSX - Free Report) and Truckers like J. B. Hunt (JBHT - Free Report) going up. That said, estimates for the railroad operators and truckers aren’t going up as much as they are for the air carriers, but they are nevertheless going up.
The most logical explanation for this seemingly dichotomous situation is that these Transportation operators are enjoying strong pricing power on the back of a robust demand environment.
The Overall Earnings Picture
Looking at the Q1 earnings season as a whole, total S&P 500 earnings are expected to be up +9.6% on +13.5% higher revenues. This is a significant deceleration from what we have been seeing in the preceding quarters, as you can see in the chart below that provides a big-picture view of earnings on a quarterly basis.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
The chart below shows the overall earnings picture on an annual basis, with the growth momentum expected to continue.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
There is a rising degree of uncertainty about the outlook, being driven by a lack of macroeconomic visibility in a backdrop of Fed monetary policy tightening.
The Ukraine situation is exacerbating pre-existing supply-chain issues, which combined with its impact on oil prices, is weighing on the inflation situation in hard-to-predict ways. The evolving earnings revisions trend will reflect this macro backdrop.