Earnings Outlook For Haverty Furniture Cos

On Tuesday, July 27, Haverty Furniture Cos HVT will release its latest earnings report. Check out Benzinga's preview to understand the implications.

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

Based on management's projections, Haverty Furniture Cos analysts model for earnings of $0.76 per share on sales of $217.51 million. In the same quarter last year, Haverty Furniture Cos posted a loss of $0.52 per share on sales of $109.97 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 report earnings in line when it publishes results Tuesday, quarterly profit would be up 246.15%. Revenue would be up 97.79% from the year-ago period. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

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Stock Performance

Shares of Haverty Furniture Cos were trading at $38.33 as of July 23. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 187.33%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be satisfied going into this earnings release.

Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Haverty Furniture Cos is scheduled to hold the call at 10:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.