What to Expect from Under Armour
Under Armour (NYS: UA) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 25. 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 Under Armour's revenues will increase 21.5% and EPS will grow 133.3%.
The average estimate for revenue is $449.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.14.
Revenue details
Last quarter, Under Armour logged revenue of $471.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 23% higher than the prior-year quarter's $384.4 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 $0.07. GAAP EPS of $0.07 for Q1 were 50% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.14 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 45.9%, 30 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.9%, 340 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.7%, 210 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.24 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.47.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 2,793 members out of 3,040 rating the stock outperform, and 247 members rating it underperform. Among 1,011 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 972 give Under Armour a green thumbs-up, and 39 give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Under Armour is outperform, with an average price target of $56.21.
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