Facebook Has Missed Earnings Estimates Just Once Since 2012 IPO

Facebook Inc FB's stock has surged nearly 220 percent since its initial public offering in 2012. Part of the reason for the stock's success is the fact that the company has earned a reputation of consistently exceeding expectations.

In fact, Facebook has only missed its earnings estimates once since 2012. The earnings miss occurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 when its earnings per share of $0.12 fell short of expectations by a cent.

Facebook will report its second quarter fiscal 2016 results after Wednesday's close and analysts are expecting the company to earn $0.81 per share on revenue of $6.02 billion.

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Here is a look back at every single earnings report dating back to 2012.

Fiscal Year 2012

• Q2: Facebook earned $0.12 per share on revenue of $1.18 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.12 per share on revenue of $1.15 billion.
• Q3: Facebook earned $0.12 per share on revenue of $1.23 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.12 per share on revenue of $1.26 billion.
• Q4: Facebook earned $0.17 per share on revenue of $1.59 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.15 per share on revenue of $1.53 billion.

Fiscal Year 2013

• Q1: Facebook earned $0.12 per share on revenue of $1.46 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.13 per share on revenue of $1.44 billion.
• Q2: Facebook earned $0.19 per share on revenue of $1.81 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.14 per share on revenue of $1.61 billion.
• Q3: Facebook earned $0.25 per share on revenue of $2.02 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.18 per share on revenue of $1.89 billion.
• Q4: Facebook earned $0.31 per share on revenue of $2.59 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.27 per share on revenue of $2.33 billion.

Fiscal 2014

• Q1: Facebook earned $0.34 per share on revenue of $2.50 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.24 per share on revenue of $2.35 billion.
• Q2: Facebook earned $0.42 per share on revenue of $2.91 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.32 per share on revenue of $2.81 billion.
• Q3: Facebook earned $0.43 per share on revenue of $3.20 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.40 per share on revenue of $3.11 billion.
• Q4: Facebook earned $0.54 per share on revenue of $3.85 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.48 per share on revenue of $3.77 billion.

Fiscal 2015

• Q1: Facebook earned $0.42 per share on revenue of $3.54 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.40 per share on revenue of $3.55 billion.
• Q2: Facebook earned $0.50 per share on revenue of $4.04 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.47 per share on revenue of $3.98 billion.
• Q3: Facebook earned $0.57 per share on revenue of $4.50 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.52 per share on revenue of $4.37 billion.
• Q4: Facebook earned $0.79 per share on revenue of $5.84 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.68 per share on revenue of $5.36 billion.

Fiscal 2016

• Q1: Facebook earned $0.77 per share on revenue of $5.38 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.62 per share on revenue of $5.25 billion.
• Q2: Facebook earned $0.97 per share on revenue of $6.44 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.82 per share on revenue of $6.02 billion.