KKR & Co's Earnings: A Preview

On Monday, February 08, KKR & Co KKR will release its latest earnings report. Check out Benzinga's preview to understand the implications.

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

KKR & Co EPS will likely be near $0.4 while revenue will be around $983.08 million, according to analysts. KKR & Co EPS in the same period a year ago totaled $0.44. Revenue was $962.07 million.

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

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.

The analyst consensus estimate would represent a 9.09% decline in the company's EPS figure. Revenue would be up 2.18% from the year-ago period. Here is how the KKR & Co's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Stock Performance

Over the last 52-week period, shares of KKR & Co are up 31.22%.

Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. KKR & Co is scheduled to hold the call at 10:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.