On Tuesday, October 27, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) will release its latest earnings report. Here is Benzinga's outlook for the company.

What Are Earnings, Net Income, And Earnings Per Share?

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

Sell-side analysts expect Advanced Micro Devices's EPS to be near $0.35 on sales of $2.56 billion. In the same quarter last year, Advanced Micro Devices reported EPS of $0.18 on revenue of $1.80 billion.

What Are Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises, And Why Do They Matter?

If the company were to match the consensus estimate when it reports Tuesday, EPS would be up 94.44%. Revenue would be up 42.14% from the same quarter last year. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Stock Performance

Over the last 52-week period, shares of Advanced Micro Devices are up 154.41%.

Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Advanced Micro Devices is scheduled to hold the call at 17:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.