Can Gran Tierra Energy Meet These Numbers?

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Gran Tierra Energy (AMEX: GTE) is expected to report Q2 earnings around Aug. 7. 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 Gran Tierra Energy's revenues will drop 12.7% and EPS will shrink 0.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $141.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.12.


Revenue details
Last quarter, Gran Tierra Energy booked revenue of $156.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 27% higher than the prior-year quarter's $122.3 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, EPS came in at $0.00. GAAP EPS contracted to zero from the prior-year quarter's $0.05.

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 84.2%, 240 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 48.1%, 400 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -0.2%, 1,140 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $638.9 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.34.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 354 members out of 377 rating the stock outperform, and 23 members rating it underperform. Among 56 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 47 give Gran Tierra Energy a green thumbs-up, and nine give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Gran Tierra Energy is outperform, with an average price target of $8.39.

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