Coming Soon: VF Earnings

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

VF (NYS: VFC) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 19. 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 VF's revenues will grow 5.7% and EPS will grow 5.4%.

The average estimate for revenue is $2.26 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.17.


Revenue details
 Last quarter, VF logged revenue of $2.61 billion. GAAP reported sales were 2.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.56 billion.

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 $2.43. GAAP EPS of $2.41 for Q1 were 26% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.91 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 48.1%, 240 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.7%, 140 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.4%, 200 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $11.55 billion. The average EPS estimate is $10.86.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 488 members out of 510 rating the stock outperform, and 22 members rating it underperform. Among 181 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 179 give VF a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on VF is outperform, with an average price target of $177.94.

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