hhgregg Earnings Are on Deck

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

hhgregg (NYS: HGG) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Nov. 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 hhgregg's revenues will expand 3.5% and EPS will compress -37.5%.

The average estimate for revenue is $640.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.10.


Revenue details
 Last quarter, hhgregg booked revenue of $489.9 million. GAAP reported sales were 14% higher than the prior-year quarter's $431.5 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 -$0.16. GAAP EPS were -$0.16 for Q1 against -$0.02 per share for the prior-year quarter.

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 29.9%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -1.9%, 180 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -1.2%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.62 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.92.

Investor sentiment

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on hhgregg is hold, with an average price target of $12.63.

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