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Customers Bancorp (NYSE:CUBI) releases its next round of earnings this Wednesday, April 28. Get the latest predictions in Benzinga's essential guide to the company's Q1 earnings report.
Net Income, Earnings, And Earnings Per Share
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Earnings and especially earnings per share (EPS) are useful measures of a company's profitability. Total earnings, which is also referred to as net income, equals total revenue minus total expenses. EPS equals to net income divided by the number of shares outstanding.
Earnings And Revenue
Wall Street expects EPS of $1.54 and sales around $129.77 million. In the same quarter last year, Customers Bancorp reported earnings per share of $0.26 on sales of $81.32 million.
What Are Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises, And Why Do They Matter?
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Wall Street analysts who study this company will publish analyst estimates of revenue and EPS. The averages of all analyst EPS and revenue estimates are called the "consensus estimates"; these consensus estimates can have a significant effect on a company's performance during an earnings release. When a company posts earnings or revenue above or below a consensus estimate, it has posted an "earnings surprise", which can really move a stock depending on the difference between actual and estimated values.
The analyst consensus estimate would represent a 492.31% increase in the company's earnings. Sales would be have grown 59.58% from the same quarter last year. Customers Bancorp's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past like this:
| Quarter | Q4 2021 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 1.59 | 1.01 | 0.44 | 0.43 |
| EPS Actual | 1.65 | 1.20 | 0.61 | 0.26 |
| Revenue Estimate | 115.90 M | 114.39 M | 95.10 M | 79.10 M |
| Revenue Actual | 122.95 M | 107.44 M | 91.98 M | 81.32 M |
Stock Performance
Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 145.42%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders can relax going into this earnings release. Long-term shareholders are already enjoying 12-month gains prior to the announcement.
Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Customers Bancorp is scheduled to hold the call at 09:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.
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