Patterson Companies (NASDAQ: PDCO) announces its next round of earnings this Thursday, September 03. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Thursday's Q1 earnings announcement.
Earnings and Revenue
Based on Patterson Companies management projections, analysts predict EPS of $0.23 on revenue of $1.18 billion. In the same quarter last year, Patterson Companies reported EPS of $0.27 on revenue of $1.33 billion. The analyst consensus estimate would represent a 14.81% decline in the company's EPS figure. The company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past like this:
| Quarter | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2019 | Q1 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 0.20 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.24 |
| EPS Actual | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.39 | 0.27 |
| Revenue Estimate | 1.28 B | 1.42 B | 1.42 B | 1.36 B |
| Revenue Actual | 1.29 B | 1.46 B | 1.42 B | 1.33 B |
Stock Performance
Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 74.52%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably satisfied going into this earnings release.
Don't be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Patterson Companies is scheduled to hold the call at 10:00:00 ET and can be accessed here: https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.pattersoncompanies.com%2Finvestor-relations%2Fevents-and-presentations%2Fdefault.aspx&eventid=2585162&sessionid=1&key=79BB5B1424C1F8C52D16F4912CABB4DE®Tag=&sourcepage=register