On Thursday, August 12, Veru (NASDAQ:VERU) 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

Analysts covering Veru have modeled for quarterly EPS loss of $-0.06 on revenue of $14.10 million. Veru EPS in the same period a year ago totaled $0.05. Sales were $10.32 million.

Why Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises Are Important

If the company were to post earnings in line with the consensus estimate when it reports Thursday, EPS would be down 20.0%. Sales would be up 36.6% on a year-over-year basis. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

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Stock Performance

For a full 12 months, the return has risen by 154.95%. 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. Veru is scheduled to hold the call at 08:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.