Virgin Media VMED releases its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Here's Benzinga's advanced look at Virgin Media's second quarter earnings report.
Earnings and Revenue:
Wall Street expects a EPS of 17 cents per share and revenues of $1.59 billion. Investors will be keen to see how this quarter's numbers stack up against the year-ago quarter's negative EPS of 19 cents per share on revenues of $1.44 billion. We'll have to wait for Wednesday to see if Virgin Media has accomplished the estimated 10.4% increase in revenues on a year-over-year basis.
Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:
Quarter | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 |
EPS Estimate | $0.08 | -$0.11 | -$0.08 | -$0.20 |
EPS Actual | $0.03 | $0.37 | $0.15 | -$0.19 |
Stock Performance:
Shares of Virgin Media were trading at $27.97 as of July 21, 2011. Shares are up 2.9% year to date.
Average Stock Rating:
The average rating by analysts for Virgin Media is a Moderate Buy. The strength of this rating has crept upwards over the past three months.
Competitors:
Wondering how Virgin Media compares to rivals in the same sector? Here are a few of the company's peers.
- Cablevision Systems (CVC): Hold with a $0.38 recent quarter EPS
- Liberty Global (LBTYA): Moderate Buy with a $0.83 recent quarter EPS
- Shaw Communications (SJR): Hold with a $0.52 recent quarter EPS
- TiVo (TIVO): Moderate Buy with a -$0.29 recent quarter EPS
The cable TV company's industry has seen price/earnings growth of 0.5% during the current fiscal year.
Finally, a description of the company's main areas of operation: Virgin Media, Inc. is a provider of entertainment and communications services in the U.K., offering 'quad-play' broadband internet, television, mobile telephony and fixed line telephony services.
Take Action:
There is your peek into Virgin Media's upcoming earnings numbers, including some competitors to watch around the time of the announcement. Check back in with us after the announcement for a full recap of the announcement. In the meantime, here are some links to explore today.
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