On Tuesday, August 10, AgroFresh Solutions (NASDAQ:AGFS) will report its last quarter's earnings. Here is Benzinga's preview of the company's 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

AgroFresh Solutions EPS loss is expected to be around $-0.44, according to sell-side analysts. Sales will likely be near $19.52 million. In the same quarter last year, AgroFresh Solutions reported a loss per share of $0.39 on revenue of $19.98 million.

Why Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises Are Important

If the company were to match the consensus estimate when it reports Tuesday, earnings would be down 12.82%. Revenue would be down 2.31% from the same quarter last year. Here is how the company's EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

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Stock Performance

Over the past 52-week period, shares of AgroFresh Solutions have declined 14.29%.

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