C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Earnings: A Preview

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide CHRW announces its next round of earnings this Tuesday, January 26. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Tuesday's Q4 earnings announcement.

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

Earnings and EPS are useful metrics of profitability. Total earnings also known as net income is equal to total revenue minus total expenses. Dividing net income by the total number of shares outstanding yields EPS.

Earnings And Revenue

Analysts covering C.H. Robinson Worldwide modeled for quarterly EPS of $0.97 on revenue of $4.17 billion. In the same quarter last year, C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported earnings per share of $0.73 on sales of $3.79 billion.

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

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 Wall Street consensus estimate for earnings would represent a 32.88% increase for the company. Revenue would be have grown 9.94% from the same quarter last year. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Quarter Q3 2020 Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2020
EPS Estimate 0.97 0.59 0.68 0.96
EPS Actual 1 1.06 0.57 0.73
Revenue Estimate 3.88 B 3.44 B 3.54 B 3.76 B
Revenue Actual 4.22 B 3.63 B 3.81 B 3.79 B

Stock Performance

Shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide were trading at $97.8 as of January 22. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 26.86%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be content going into this earnings release.

Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. C.H. Robinson Worldwide is scheduled to hold the call at 08:30:00 ET and can be accessed here.

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