Benzinga | Aug 11, 2021 10:51AM EDT

Earnings Preview: Standex International

On Thursday, August 12, Standex International (NYSE:SXI) will report its last quarter's earnings. Here is Benzinga's preview of the company's release.

What Are Earnings, Net Income, 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

Wall Street analysts see Standex International reporting earnings of $1.31 per share on revenue of $173.58 million. Standex International EPS in the same period a year ago totaled $0.65. Sales were $139.39 million.

Why Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises Are Important

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 match the consensus estimate, earnings would be up 101.54%. Revenue would be up 24.53% from the year-ago period. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past: Quarter Q3 2021 Q2 2021 Q1 2021 Q4 2020EPS Estimate 1.06 1 0.72 0.47EPS Actual 1.19 1.05 0.96 0.65Revenue Estimate 162.65 M 153.41 M 142.42 M 137.99 MRevenue Actual 172.22 M 156.28 M 151.29 M 139.39 M

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Stock Performance

Over the last 52-week period, shares of Standex International are up 55.32%.

Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Standex International is scheduled to hold the call at 08:30:00 ET and can be accessed here.