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What's in the Cards for PPDAI Group (PPDF) in Q1 Earnings?
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PPDAI Group Inc. is slated to announce first-quarter 2019 results on May 15, before market open. This China-based online consumer finance marketplace’s earnings are expected to grow year over year.
Higher revenues, a slight improvement in loan origination volume and decline in operation expenses supported the company’s fourth-quarter 2018 results, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
The consensus estimate for the to-be-reported quarter’s earnings of 24 cents has remained stable over the past seven days. Earnings estimates suggest a rise of 9.1% from the year-ago quarter reported figure.
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PPDAI Group expects loan origination volumes for the to-be-reported quarter to be in the range of RMB18-RMB19 billion. This is higher than the RMB17.6 billion recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Additionally, the company anticipates institutional funds to facilitate around 30% of loan origination volume during the first quarter.
Therefore, with higher loan origination volume, PPDAI Group’s loan facilitation service fees and post-facilitation service fees might modestly improve in the quarter. Thus, overall revenues are expected to grow while slowdown in the Chinese economy may have a slight adverse impact.
On the cost front, operating expenses will likely remain stable as rise in provisions for doubtful accounts (mainly due to a rise in delinquency rate) is expected be offset by decline in share-based compensation costs.
Earnings Whispers
Here is what our quantitative model predicts:
We cannot conclusively predict an earnings beat for PPDAI Group this time. That’s because it does not have the right combination of two key ingredients — a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or at least 3 (Hold).
You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Earnings ESP: The Earnings ESP for PPDAI Group is 0.00%.
Zacks Rank: PPDAI Group currently has a Zacks Rank #3, which increases the predictive power of the ESP. But we need to have a positive Earnings ESP to be sure of the earnings beat.
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Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s (HLI - Free Report) earnings estimates have remained stable over the past 60 days. Also, the company’s shares have gained nearly 14.6% in six months’ time. At present, it carries a Zacks Rank of 2.
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What's in the Cards for PPDAI Group (PPDF) in Q1 Earnings?
PPDAI Group Inc. is slated to announce first-quarter 2019 results on May 15, before market open. This China-based online consumer finance marketplace’s earnings are expected to grow year over year.
Higher revenues, a slight improvement in loan origination volume and decline in operation expenses supported the company’s fourth-quarter 2018 results, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
The consensus estimate for the to-be-reported quarter’s earnings of 24 cents has remained stable over the past seven days. Earnings estimates suggest a rise of 9.1% from the year-ago quarter reported figure.
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Factors to Influence Q1 Results
PPDAI Group expects loan origination volumes for the to-be-reported quarter to be in the range of RMB18-RMB19 billion. This is higher than the RMB17.6 billion recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Additionally, the company anticipates institutional funds to facilitate around 30% of loan origination volume during the first quarter.
Therefore, with higher loan origination volume, PPDAI Group’s loan facilitation service fees and post-facilitation service fees might modestly improve in the quarter. Thus, overall revenues are expected to grow while slowdown in the Chinese economy may have a slight adverse impact.
On the cost front, operating expenses will likely remain stable as rise in provisions for doubtful accounts (mainly due to a rise in delinquency rate) is expected be offset by decline in share-based compensation costs.
Earnings Whispers
Here is what our quantitative model predicts:
We cannot conclusively predict an earnings beat for PPDAI Group this time. That’s because it does not have the right combination of two key ingredients — a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or at least 3 (Hold).
You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Earnings ESP: The Earnings ESP for PPDAI Group is 0.00%.
Zacks Rank: PPDAI Group currently has a Zacks Rank #3, which increases the predictive power of the ESP. But we need to have a positive Earnings ESP to be sure of the earnings beat.
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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC has been witnessing upward estimate revisions over the past 30 days. Additionally, the stock has jumped 22.1% over the past six months. It currently sports a Zacks Rank #1.
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s (HLI - Free Report) earnings estimates have remained stable over the past 60 days. Also, the company’s shares have gained nearly 14.6% in six months’ time. At present, it carries a Zacks Rank of 2.
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