Will These Numbers from Lumber Liquidators Holdings Be Good Enough for You?

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Lumber Liquidators Holdings (NYS: LL) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 24. 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 Lumber Liquidators Holdings's revenues will expand 10.0% and EPS will grow 41.7%.

The average estimate for revenue is $189.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.34.


Revenue details
 Last quarter, Lumber Liquidators Holdings notched revenue of $210.3 million. GAAP reported sales were 20% higher than the prior-year quarter's $175.5 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 $0.43. GAAP EPS of $0.43 for Q2 were 126% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.19 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 37.3%, 330 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.4%, 450 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.8%, 280 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $778.0 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.45.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 583 members out of 625 rating the stock outperform, and 42 members rating it underperform. Among 188 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 171 give Lumber Liquidators Holdings a green thumbs-up, and 17 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Lumber Liquidators Holdings is hold, with an average price target of $28.50.

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