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S&P 500 Earnings: Industrials Lead
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Monday, 6 Feb 2012 | 3:48 PM ET
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By: Giovanny Moreano
Quantitative Analyst
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The earnings surprise factor, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters, stands at 4 percent, while revenue, on average, has come in line with estimates.
Compared to the same period a year ago, industrial and technology companies have taken the lead, showing EPS growth of 17 percent and 16 percent, respectively.
On the other side of the spectrum, telecom and material stocks have shown the least growth, down 25 percent and 14 percent, respectively.
Sector Growth Rates |
| Sector | EPS Growth |
| Financials | 16.7% |
| Utilities | 13.7% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 10.3% |
| Materials | 4.2% |
| Industrials | 4.1% |
| Energy | 3.8% |
| Technology | 3% |
| Health Care | 3% |
| Telecom Services | -6.3% |
| Consumer Staples | -9.5% |
| Total | 6.9% |
In absolute dollar terms, Apple [AAPL Loading... ()
] had the largest surprise, exceeding revenue estimates by $7.5 billion, or 19 percent (a 73 percent increase from the same period a year ago). In terms of earnings per share, Motorola Mobility [MMI Loading... ()
] had the largest percent surprise, followed by Weyerhaeuser. Top 5 Surprises (%) |
| Ticker | Company Name | EPS Est | EPS Act | % Difference |
| DHI | DR Horton | 0.04 | 0.13 | 233 |
| LEN | Lennar | 0.04 | 0.08 | 100 |
| COF | Capital One | 1.39 | 2.72 | 96 |
| RF | Regions Financial | 0.08 | 0.14 | 82 |
| STZ | Constellation Brands | 0.39 | 0.69 | 78 |
To the downside, Capital One [COF Loading... ()
] had the largest percent miss in earnings per share, followed by Pultegroup. 5 Largest Misses (%) |
| Ticker | Company Name | EPS Est | EPS Act | % Difference |
| BAC | Bank of America | 0.12 | 0.03 | -75% |
| HAS | Hasbro | 0.08 | 0.04 | -47% |
| MAT | Mattel | 0.07 | 0.06 | -19% |
| MOS | Mosaic | 0.74 | 0.64 | -14% |
| PGR | Progressive | 0.39 | 0.34 | -13% |
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