On Tuesday, August 03, Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:J) will release its latest earnings report. Benzinga's report can help you figure out the ins and outs of the earnings release.

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 analysts see Jacobs Engineering Group reporting earnings of $1.53 per share on sales of $3.64 billion. Jacobs Engineering Group reported a profit of $1.26 per share when it published results during the same quarter last year. Sales in that period totaled $3.26 billion.

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

The analyst consensus estimate would represent a 21.43% increase in the company's EPS figure. Revenue would be up 11.66% from the year-ago period. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

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Stock Performance

Shares of Jacobs Engineering Group were trading at $135.25 as of July 30. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 49.42%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders can be satisfied going into this earnings release.

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