Coming Soon: Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Earnings

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (Nasdaq: BAGL) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Aug. 2. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Einstein Noah Restaurant Group's revenues will increase 5.4% and EPS will improve 27.8%.

The average estimate for revenue is $109.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.23.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group booked revenue of $104.9 million. GAAP reported sales were 3.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $101.2 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.21. GAAP EPS of $0.19 for Q1 were 171% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.07 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 24.0%, 310 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.5%, 330 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.1%, 190 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $436.9 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.07.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 98 members out of 116 rating the stock outperform, and 18 members rating it underperform. Among 46 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 39 give Einstein Noah Restaurant Group a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Einstein Noah Restaurant Group is outperform, with an average price target of $18.75.

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