Heico (NYSE:HEI) unveils its next round of earnings this Tuesday, May 25. Get prepared with Benzinga's ultimate preview for Heico's Q2 earnings.

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

Wall Street expects EPS of $0.48 and sales around $443.09 million. In the same quarter last year, Heico reported EPS of $0.55 on revenue of $468.15 million.

Why Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises Are Important

If the company were to match the consensus estimate, earnings would be down 12.73%. Sales would have fallen 5.35% 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

For a full 12 months, the return has risen by 34.55%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably relaxed going into this earnings release. Long-term shareholders are already enjoying 12-month gains prior to the announcement.

Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Heico is scheduled to hold the call at 09:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.