Benzinga | Feb 5, 2021 10:12AM EST

Earnings Outlook For AECOM

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) unveils its next round of earnings this Monday, February 08. Get prepared with Benzinga's ultimate preview for AECOM's Q1 earnings.

Net Income, Earnings, And Earnings Per Share

Earnings and especially earnings per share (EPS) are useful measures of a company's profitability. Total earnings, which is also referred to as net income, equals total revenue minus total expenses. EPS equals to net income divided by the number of shares outstanding.

Earnings And Revenue

Analysts predict AECOM will report earnings of $0.57 per share on revenue of $3.21 billion. In the same quarter last year, AECOM reported EPS of $0.46 on revenue of $3.24 billion.

What Are Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises, And Why Do They Matter?

Wall Street analysts who study this company will publish analyst estimates of revenue and EPS. The averages of all analyst EPS and revenue estimates are called the "consensus estimates"; these consensus estimates can have a significant effect on a company's performance during an earnings release. When a company posts earnings or revenue above or below a consensus estimate, it has posted an "earnings surprise", which can really move a stock depending on the difference between actual and estimated values.

If the company were to report earnings in line when it publishes results Monday, quarterly profit would be up 23.91%. Sales would have fallen 0.8% from the same quarter last year. Here is how the AECOM's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Quarter Q4 2020 Q3 2020 Q2 2020 Q1 2020EPS Estimate 0.57 0.49 0.50 0.70EPS Actual 0.60 0.55 0.55 0.46Revenue Estimate 3.36 B 3.14 B 3.29 B 5.01 BRevenue Actual 3.57 B 3.19 B 3.25 B 3.24 B

Stock Performance

Shares of AECOM were trading at $53.97 as of February 04. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 15.35%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably happy going into this earnings release.

Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. AECOM is scheduled to hold the call at 11:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.