Earnings Reports: Mixed Projections Ahead of March 2025

Market analysts are gearing up for earnings reports with mixed expectations. Notably, Accenture plc forecasts a 2.53% EPS increase, while several companies face declines. Investments could be impacted based on these earnings releases and projections.

Date: 20-03-2025

AI Rating: 5

Earnings Per Share (EPS): The report provides several consensus EPS forecasts along with comparisons to the prior year for various companies. For Accenture plc (ACN), the forecast is $2.84, a 2.53% increase year-on-year. PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD) anticipates an EPS of $2.31, representing a 3.59% increase. Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) shows a forecasted EPS of $2.81, up by 7.25%. Jabil Inc. (JBL) reports an EPS of $1.68, a 9.09% increase. Conversely, FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) has a forecast of $4.19, which is a 0.71% decrease, and H World Group Limited (HTHT) expects only $0.25, a significant 24.24% decrease. Moreover, Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is expecting $0.33, a stark 62.50% decline compared to last year, and Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) anticipates $1.71, a decrease of 23.32%. ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SPRY) reports an EPS of -$0.10, showing a drastic 42.86% decrease. Additional companies like Shoe Carnival, Inc. (SCVL) and Caleres, Inc. (CAL) also reflect EPS declines. Price to Earnings Ratios: The report notes Price to Earnings (P/E) ratios for various firms. ACN shows a 2025 P/E of 25.54 compared to an industry average of 27.90, indicating some competitive positioning. PDD has a P/E of 12.38, slightly higher than the industry ratio of 12.20, indicating potential growth. However, CMC demonstrates a 2025 P/E of 15.35 against a lower industry average of 10.70, suggesting possible future growth. Overall, several companies exhibit positive EPS growth motifs, while others face significant declines, potentially leading to varying investor reactions and affecting stock prices accordingly.

Stocks: ACN PDD DRI FDS JBL HTHT CMC ASO SPRY SCVL CAL VALN