Earnings Outlook For Motus GI Hldgs

On Thursday, November 12, Motus GI Hldgs MOTS will release its latest earnings report. Decipher the announcement with Benzinga's help.

Net Income, Earnings, 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

Motus GI Hldgs EPS loss is expected to be around $0.12, according to sell-side analysts. Sales will likely be near $20.00 thousand. Motus GI Hldgs EPS in the same period a year ago totaled $0.18. Revenue was $3.00 thousand.

Why Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises Are Important

Analysts who cover this company will publish forward-looking estimates of its revenue and EPS each quarter. Averaging together every EPS and revenue prediction that each analyst makes about a company in a quarter yields the "consensus estimates." A company posting earnings or revenue above or below the consensus estimate is known as an "earnings surprise" and may move the stock by a considerable margin.

If the company were to report earnings in line when it publishes results Thursday, quarterly profit would be up 33.33%. Revenue would be up 566.67% on a year-over-year basis. In comparison to analyst estimates in the past, here is how the company's reported EPS stacks up:

Stock Performance

Over the past 52-week period, shares of Motus GI Hldgs have declined 52.83%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are probably a little upset going into this earnings release.

Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Motus GI Hldgs is scheduled to hold the call at 16:30:00 ET and can be accessed here.