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eBay (EBAY) Gears Up for Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?
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eBay (EBAY - Free Report) is set to report fourth-quarter 2019 results on Jan 28. In the last reported quarter, it delivered a positive earnings surprise of 3.1%.
The company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the trailing four quarters, delivering an average positive surprise of 6.4%.
For the fourth quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings has been stable at 75 cents per share over the past 30 days. This indicates growth of 5.6% from the year-ago reported figure.
Notably, the consensus mark for revenues is pegged at $2.81 billion, implying a decline of 2.5% from the year-ago reported figure.
Let’s see how things have shaped up for this announcement.
eBay’s accelerated Artificial Intelligence efforts through personalization, image search technology and customer support are expected to have enhanced the Marketplace platform.
The company has been providing more data to its marketplace sellers, including price and restocking guidance, as well as more insight into inventory such as demand signals for the right products, price, and timing. This is expected to have benefited the firm in the to-be-reported quarter.
Notably, eBay offers a local feature that allows customers to buy something online and then pick it up at a local store when convenient. This is likely to have reduced shipping costs and boosted the Marketplace business.
Advertising & Payment Platform to Benefit eBay
eBay progressed well with the payment and advertising business in the fourth quarter, backed by robust growth in Promoting Listings.
Core Platform Strength to Drive Net Transaction Revenues
In a bid to increase total net transaction revenues, eBay has been strengthening its core platform and improving user experience. This is likely to have aided earnings in the quarter to be reported.
The company has been accelerating efforts to build product catalogs on structured data, enhance mobile platform, roll out browse-inspired shopping journeys, rejuvenate customer-to-customer business and strengthen its brand. This is likely to have contributed to top-line growth in the fourth quarter.
Overhangs
Heightening competition in the e-commerce market from companies like Amazon and multichannel retailers might have affected the company during the quarter.
eBay's increased investment in overall platform technology and slower growth rate than its peers might have hampered earnings.
Earnings Whispers
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for eBay this time around. This is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for this to happen. That is not the case here as you will see below.
Earnings ESP: The company has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: Currently, eBayhas a Zacks Rank #3.
Stocks That Warrant a Look
Here are a few stocks that you may want to consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to post a positive earnings surprise in the quarter to be reported.
MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +8.41% and a Zacks Rank of 1.
WESCO International (WCC - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +2.35% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All
Last year, it generated $24 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $77.6 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce ""the world's first trillionaires,"" but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
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eBay (EBAY) Gears Up for Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?
eBay (EBAY - Free Report) is set to report fourth-quarter 2019 results on Jan 28. In the last reported quarter, it delivered a positive earnings surprise of 3.1%.
The company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the trailing four quarters, delivering an average positive surprise of 6.4%.
For the fourth quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings has been stable at 75 cents per share over the past 30 days. This indicates growth of 5.6% from the year-ago reported figure.
Notably, the consensus mark for revenues is pegged at $2.81 billion, implying a decline of 2.5% from the year-ago reported figure.
Let’s see how things have shaped up for this announcement.
eBay Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
eBay Inc. price-eps-surprise | eBay Inc. Quote
Marketplace Active Buyers to Drive Growth
eBay’s accelerated Artificial Intelligence efforts through personalization, image search technology and customer support are expected to have enhanced the Marketplace platform.
The company has been providing more data to its marketplace sellers, including price and restocking guidance, as well as more insight into inventory such as demand signals for the right products, price, and timing. This is expected to have benefited the firm in the to-be-reported quarter.
Notably, eBay offers a local feature that allows customers to buy something online and then pick it up at a local store when convenient. This is likely to have reduced shipping costs and boosted the Marketplace business.
Advertising & Payment Platform to Benefit eBay
eBay progressed well with the payment and advertising business in the fourth quarter, backed by robust growth in Promoting Listings.
Core Platform Strength to Drive Net Transaction Revenues
In a bid to increase total net transaction revenues, eBay has been strengthening its core platform and improving user experience. This is likely to have aided earnings in the quarter to be reported.
The company has been accelerating efforts to build product catalogs on structured data, enhance mobile platform, roll out browse-inspired shopping journeys, rejuvenate customer-to-customer business and strengthen its brand. This is likely to have contributed to top-line growth in the fourth quarter.
Overhangs
Heightening competition in the e-commerce market from companies like Amazon and multichannel retailers might have affected the company during the quarter.
eBay's increased investment in overall platform technology and slower growth rate than its peers might have hampered earnings.
Earnings Whispers
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for eBay this time around. This is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for this to happen. That is not the case here as you will see below.
Earnings ESP: The company has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: Currently, eBayhas a Zacks Rank #3.
Stocks That Warrant a Look
Here are a few stocks that you may want to consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to post a positive earnings surprise in the quarter to be reported.
Apple (AAPL - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +4.08% and a Zacks Rank of 1. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +8.41% and a Zacks Rank of 1.
WESCO International (WCC - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +2.35% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All
Last year, it generated $24 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $77.6 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce ""the world's first trillionaires,"" but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
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