Selected Stock Earnings for August 7, 2023
Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR): After Close
Consensus EPS: $0.01 (Note: This is the expected earnings per share for the upcoming earnings report)
ROE (Return on Equity): -10.20%
P/E (Price-to-Earnings) Ratio: Not applicable (-) due to negative earnings
P/FCF (Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow) Ratio: 114.50
P/B (Price-to-Book) Ratio: 14.11
Current Ratio: 5.40
P/S (Price-to-Sales) Ratio: 19.96
PEG (Price/Earnings-to-Growth) Ratio: Not applicable (-) due to negative earnings
RSI (Relative Strength Index) (14): 58.10
SMA20 (Simple Moving Average 20): 5.29%
SMA50 (Simple Moving Average 50): 15.07%
SMA200 (Simple Moving Average 200): 84.03%
Technical Analysis:
The stock's RSI of 58.10 indicates that it is neither overbought nor oversold, suggesting a balanced trading sentiment.
The stock has shown positive momentum, with SMA20, SMA50, and SMA200 all indicating upward trends.
Fundamental Analysis:
The company's earnings per share (EPS) for the trailing twelve months (ttm) is -$0.12, indicating negative earnings.
The P/E ratio is not applicable because of negative earnings.
The P/FCF ratio of 114.50 is relatively high, suggesting that the stock is trading at a premium concerning its free cash flow generation.
The P/B ratio of 14.11 indicates that the stock is trading at a premium compared to its book value.
The current ratio of 5.40 indicates that the company has strong short-term liquidity.
The P/S ratio of 19.96 implies that investors are paying $19.96 for every dollar of revenue the company generates.
Outlook:
Palantir Technologies Inc. is expected to report earnings soon, with a consensus estimate of $0.01 EPS. The company has been experiencing strong revenue growth, but it is currently operating at a loss. The stock has performed well over the past year, with significant gains. However, investors should keep an eye on the upcoming earnings release and the management's outlook for future growth and profitability.
Lucid Group (LCID): After Close
1. Earnings Information:
Consensus EPS: ($0.35), which indicates an expected loss per share for the upcoming earnings report.
2. Valuation and Profitability:
P/E Ratio: Not available as the company has negative trailing earnings (-1.88).
P/FCF (Price to Free Cash Flow): Not available as the free cash flow information is missing.
P/B (Price to Book Ratio): 3.34, which indicates the stock is trading at a multiple of 3.34 times its book value.
3. Liquidity and Sales:
Current Ratio: 4.10, which indicates the company has relatively good short-term liquidity.
P/S (Price to Sales Ratio): 19.77, suggesting investors are paying $19.77 for every dollar of sales generated by the company.
4. Growth and Performance:
PEG Ratio: Not available due to the absence of the 5-year earnings growth rate.
Sales Q/Q (Quarter over Quarter): 158.90%, indicating a significant increase in sales compared to the previous quarter.
5. Profitability and Management:
ROE (Return on Equity): -87.30%, showing a negative return on shareholders' equity.
ROA (Return on Assets): -44.70%, indicating the company's inefficiency in generating profits from its assets.
Profit Margin: Not available due to missing profit data.
6. Technical Analysis:
RSI (Relative Strength Index) (14): 44.48, suggesting the stock is neither overbought nor oversold.
SMA20 (Simple Moving Average 20): -7.92%, indicating a downward trend in the short term.
SMA50 (Simple Moving Average 50): -4.01%, showing a slight negative trend in the medium term.
SMA200 (Simple Moving Average 200): -22.89%, indicating a bearish trend in the long term.
7. Fundamental Analysis: The fundamental analysis is limited due to missing data, such as P/FCF and profit margin. We can't make a complete analysis without this information.
8. Outlook: Based on the available data, it seems that Lucid Group Inc. (LCID) has been experiencing significant losses, with negative earnings and negative ROE. However, the company has shown impressive sales growth, indicating potential market demand for its products.
Chegg (CHGG): After Close
Consensus EPS: $0.02
1. Earnings and Valuation:
P/E Ratio: 5.84, which indicates that the stock is relatively cheap based on its current earnings.
P/FCF (Price/Free Cash Flow) Ratio: 7.90, suggesting that the stock is trading at a reasonable valuation relative to its free cash flow.
P/B Ratio: 1.29, indicating that the stock is trading at a slight premium compared to its book value.
2. Financial Performance:
EPS (ttm): $1.80, showing positive earnings over the trailing twelve months.
EPS next Y: $1.17, suggesting a slight decrease in earnings for the next fiscal year.
EPS next 5Y: 20.00%, pointing to a healthy growth projection over the next five years.
EPS Q/Q: -59.20%, indicating a significant decline in earnings compared to the same quarter in the previous year.
EPS this Y: -14.60%, showing a decrease in earnings for the current fiscal year.
3. Profitability and Management:
ROE (Return on Equity): 26.40%, indicating the company's efficiency in generating profits from shareholders' equity.
ROA (Return on Assets): 10.70%, showing the company's efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate profit.
Profit Margin: 35.00%, indicating the percentage of revenue that turns into profit after all expenses.
4. Sales and Revenue:
Sales: $752.30M, with a slight decline of -7.20% quarter over quarter.
Sales past 5Y: 24.60%, indicating strong revenue growth over the past five years.
Gross Margin: 74.50%, representing the percentage of revenue remaining after deducting the cost of goods sold.
5. Financial Strength:
Debt/Equity Ratio: 1.18, indicating the company's moderate reliance on debt for financing its operations.
Current Ratio: 4.60, showing good short-term liquidity and ability to cover short-term obligations.
6. Stock Performance:
Performance Year-to-Date: -58.49%, suggesting a significant decline in the stock price since the beginning of the year.
Performance Quarter: 11.12%, indicating some recovery over the past three months.
Performance Half-Year: -49.78%, showing a substantial decrease over the last six months.
7. Technical Indicators:
RSI (14): 62.83, suggesting the stock is neither overbought nor oversold.
SMA20 (Simple Moving Average 20): 8.38%, indicating an upward trend in the short term.
SMA50 (Simple Moving Average 50): 9.60%, showing an upward trend in the medium term.
SMA200 (Simple Moving Average 200): -40.40%, indicating a significant downtrend in the long term.
8. Analyst Opinions:
Recommendation (Recom): 3.00, indicating a Hold to Buy recommendation from analysts.
Target Price: $14.27, suggesting potential upside from the current price.
9. Detailed Outlook: Chegg Inc. is an educational technology company that offers various online learning services. The company's financial performance has been mixed, with strong revenue growth over the past five years, but a recent decline in earnings. The upcoming earnings report will be crucial to determine if the company can bounce back from the recent decline in earnings and sustain its growth in the future.
Given the consensus EPS estimate of $0.02, the company is expected to report positive earnings for the current quarter, although lower than the previous year's corresponding quarter. The stock has been trading at a relatively low P/E ratio, indicating that investors have relatively low expectations for future earnings growth.
Considering the positive outlook for the online education industry and Chegg's position as a major player in the market, there is a chance that the company could beat earnings expectations. However, market conditions, competition, and the company's ability to manage costs and drive revenue growth will also play a significant role in determining the actual earnings outcome.
Paramount (PARA): After Close
1. Basic Information:
Market Cap: $9.97B
Current Price: $15.63
52-Week Range: $13.80 - $27.49
Dividend: Dividend yield is 1.28%.
2. Earnings and Valuation:
P/E Ratio: Not provided.
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.76, indicating a relatively low valuation based on expected future earnings.
PEG Ratio: Not provided.
P/S Ratio: 0.33, suggesting that investors are paying $0.33 for every dollar of revenue generated.
P/B Ratio: 0.47, indicating the stock is trading at a discount compared to its book value.
3. Earnings and Revenue:
EPS (ttm): -$1.36, which means the company has negative earnings per share over the trailing twelve months.
EPS Next Year: $1.33, indicating a significant positive growth expectation for the next fiscal year.
EPS Next 5 Years: 3.15%, suggesting a modest growth projection over the next five years.
EPS Q/Q: -412.20%, indicating a sharp decline in earnings compared to the same quarter in the previous year.
Sales: $30.09B, with a slight decrease of -0.90% quarter over quarter.
4. Profitability and Management:
Profit Margin: -1.70%, indicating the company is operating at a loss.
ROA (Return on Assets): -0.90%, suggesting a low return on assets.
ROE (Return on Equity): -2.20%, representing a negative return on shareholders' equity.
5. Stock Performance:
Performance Year-to-Date: -7.41%, indicating a decline in the stock price since the beginning of the year.
Performance Quarter: -4.70%, showing a slight decline over the past three months.
Performance Half-Year: -38.10%, indicating a significant drop over the last six months.
6. Technical Indicators:
RSI (14): 48.45, suggesting the stock is neither overbought nor oversold.
Beta: 1.68, indicating the stock's volatility is higher than the market.
7. Analyst Opinions:
Recommendation (Recom): 3.10, indicating a Hold recommendation from analysts.
Target Price: $18.40, which suggests potential upside from the current price.
8. Other Information:
Short Interest: 77.49M shares are sold short, indicating some investors are betting on a decline in the stock price.
Insider Ownership: 0.20%, suggesting limited insider interest in the company.
Institutional Ownership: 81.80%, indicating high institutional interest.
Prediction of Hitting, Missing, or Beating Earnings:
Based on the provided information and the negative EPS for the trailing twelve months, it is difficult to predict whether PARA will meet, beat, or miss earnings for the upcoming quarter. The company has a negative profit margin and has seen a significant decline in EPS Q/Q. Investors should closely monitor the earnings release and consider other factors such as company guidance and industry trends to make informed predictions.
Beyond Meat (BYND): After Close
1. Basic Information:
Market Cap: $1.03B
Current Price: $15.96
52-Week Range: $9.81 - $44.59
Dividend: No dividend is issued by the company.
2. Earnings and Valuation:
P/E Ratio: Not applicable (-) due to negative earnings.
Forward P/E Ratio: Not available.
PEG Ratio: Not available (-) due to negative earnings.
P/S Ratio: 2.55, which indicates that investors are paying $2.55 for every dollar of revenue the company generates.
P/B Ratio: Not available (-) due to negative book value.
3. Earnings and Revenue:
EPS (ttm): -$5.10, which means the company has negative earnings per share over the trailing twelve months.
EPS Next Year: -2.50%, showing a negative growth expectation for the next fiscal year.
EPS Next 5 Years: 10.00%, suggesting a positive growth projection over the next five years.
EPS Q/Q: 41.70%, indicating a significant improvement in earnings compared to the same quarter in the previous year.
Sales: $401.70M, with a decrease of 15.80% quarter over quarter.
4. Profitability and Management:
Profit Margin: -80.80%, indicating the company is currently operating at a substantial loss.
ROA (Return on Assets): -29.50%, showing the company's inefficiency in using its assets to generate profit.
ROE (Return on Equity): 200.90%, indicating a high return on shareholders' equity, although it might be distorted due to negative book value.
5. Stock Performance:
Performance Year-to-Date: 27.86%, suggesting an increase in the stock price since the beginning of the year.
Performance Quarter: 22.68%, indicating a positive performance over the past three months.
Performance Half-Year: -22.16%, showing a decline in the stock price over the last six months.
6. Technical Indicators:
RSI (14): 52.57, which indicates the stock is neither overbought nor oversold.
7. Analyst Opinions:
Recommendation (Recom): 3.40, indicating a Hold to Buy recommendation from analysts.
Target Price: $10.27, which suggests potential downside from the current price.
8. Other Information:
Short Interest: 21.26M shares are sold short, indicating some investors are betting on a decline in the stock price.
Insider Ownership: 1.30%, suggesting limited insider interest in the company.
Institutional Ownership: 43.20%, indicating moderate institutional interest.
Prediction of Earnings: Given the negative earnings and the recent trend in the company's financials, it's challenging to predict the exact outcome of the upcoming earnings. However, it's worth noting that Beyond Meat has shown improvements in its year-over-year earnings and has seen positive stock performance in recent quarters.
Considering the volatile nature of the stock and the negative earnings, there might be a higher chance of a mixed or lower-than-expected earnings report. However, predicting the exact outcome is speculative, and investors should exercise caution and consider various factors before making any investment decisions.
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