27% profit every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.
Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) unveils its next round of earnings Friday. Get prepared with Benzinga's ultimate preview for Kansas City Southern's Q2 earnings.
Earnings and Revenue
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Analysts covering Kansas City Southern modeled for quarterly EPS of $1.54 on revenue of $692.2 million.
Kansas City Southern EPS in the same period a year ago totaled $1.33. Sales were $656.4 million. The Wall Street consensus estimate for earnings would represent a 15.79 percent increase for the company. Sales would be up 5.45 percent on a year-over-year basis. In comparison to analyst estimates in the past, here's how the company's reported EPS stacks up:
| Quarter | Q1 2018 | Q4 2017 | Q3 2017 | Q2 2017 |
| EPS Estimate | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.35 | 1.25 |
| EPS Actual | 1.3 | 1.38 | 1.35 | 1.33 |
Stock Performance
Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 2.23 percent. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders can be content going into this earnings release. Analysts have adjusted their estimates higher for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. The average rating by analysts on Kansas City Southern stock is a Neutral. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past 90 days.
Conference Call
Kansas City Southern's Q2 conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m. ET and can be accessed here: http://www.investorcalendar.com/event/176789
27% profit every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.