Will These Numbers from Molson Coors Brewing Be Good Enough for You?

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Molson Coors Brewing (NYS: TAP) is expected to report Q1 earnings on May 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 Molson Coors Brewing's revenues will grow 24.0% and EPS will compress -25.5%.

The average estimate for revenue is $857.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.35.


Revenue details
 Last quarter, Molson Coors Brewing reported revenue of $1.03 billion. GAAP reported sales were 9.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $937.3 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, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.69. GAAP EPS of $0.33 for Q4 were 66% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.96 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 36.4%, 520 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 10.4%, 350 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.8%, much worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $4.45 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.02.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 825 members out of 862 rating the stock outperform, and 37 members rating it underperform. Among 251 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 243 give Molson Coors Brewing a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Molson Coors Brewing is hold, with an average price target of $45.89.

Is Molson Coors Brewing the best beverage bet for you? Learn how to maximize your investment income and "Secure Your Future With 9 Rock-Solid Dividend Stocks," including one above-average beverage seller. Click here for instant access to this free report.

The article Will These Numbers from Molson Coors Brewing Be Good Enough for You? originally appeared on Fool.com.

Seth Jayson had no position in any company mentioned here at the time of publication. You can view his stock holdings here. He is co-advisor ofMotley Fool Hidden Gems, which provides new small-cap ideas every month, backed by a real-money portfolio. The Motley Fool recommends Molson Coors Brewing Company. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Copyright © 1995 - 2013 The Motley Fool, LLC. All rights reserved. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Advertisement