Third Quarter of ’11 S&P 500 Earnings Snapshot as of Oct. 31
By Wendy Soong -
2011-10-31T13:23:57Z
The following tables summarize the latest quarterly earnings for companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
Profit figures are based on income from continuing operations excluding some gains and losses. The share-weighted percentage changes are year-over-year comparisons. earnings surprises are based on estimates provided by Bloomberg.
S&P 500 Universe:
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Number of Share-Weighted
Companies % Change
Total reported Q3/11: 327@ 17.6%
Higher EPS 256 25.1%
Lower EPS 60 -30.5%
Unchanged 11 0.0%
S&P 500 Universe:
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Number of Share-Weighted
Companies %Change
Total reported Ex-Financial: 266 18.2%
Comparable Q3/10: 337 37.8%
End of Q3/10: 500 30.8%
End of Q2/11: 499 16.2%
S&P 500 Index EPS with 327/500 companies reported: $25.00
*Net income (as reported) EPS: $23.62
Earnings Surprises:
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Q3/11 Q3/10
Positive Surprises: 230/327 = 70.3% 353/499 =70.7%
0% Surprises: 32/327 = 9.8% 51/499 =10.2%
Negative Surprises: 65/327 = 19.9% 95/499 =19.0%
Sector Summary:
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Share-
Reported Weighted Earnings Surprises Sector
/Total %Change (+) same (-) EPS
Consumer Discretionary: 43 /77 16.8% 26 4 13 $2.17
Consumer Staples: 22 /42 8.0% 13 4 5 $2.37
Energy: 22 /42 54.6% 15 2 5 $3.93
Financials: 61 /81 14.6% 39 5 17 $3.71
Health Care: 39 /52 5.3% 33 2 4 $3.19
Industrials: 48 /60 10.7% 36 5 7 $2.52
Information Tech: 53 /74 13.9% 38 8 7 $4.58
Materials: 26 /31 26.8% 19 1 6 $0.82
Telecom Svcs: 3 /8 27.3% 2 1 0 $0.60
Utilities: 10 /33 5.8% 9 0 1 $1.10
Total Reported: 327 /500 17.6% 230 32 65 $25.00
Total Reported
Ex-Financial: 266 /419 18.2% 191 27 48
Industry Summary:
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Share-
Reported Weighted Earnings Surprises
/Total %Change (+) same (-)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY:
Automobiles & Components 4 /4 11.7% 3 0 1
Consumer Durables & Apparel 11 /13 143.5% 5 2 4
Consumer Services 11 /14 8.8% 8 1 2
Media 6 /16 2.2% 2 1 3
Retailing 11 /30 -7.2% 8 0 3
CONSUMER STAPLES:
Food & Staples Retailing 4 /9 8.5% 3 0 1
Food Beverage & Tobacco 14 /27 11.9% 9 2 3
Household & Personal Products 4 /6 -0.2% 1 2 1
FINANCIALS:
Banks 15 /15 31.2% 10 2 3
Diversified Financials 24 /28 14.3% 16 1 7
Insurance 12 /22 -13.9% 6 0 6
Industry Summary:
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Share-
Reported Weighted Earnings Surprises
/Total %Change (+) same (-)
FINANCIALS:
Real Estate 10 /16 55.7% 7 2 1
HEALTH CARE:
Health Care Equipment & Srvs. 23 /31 5.1% 20 0 3
Pharma., Biotech. & Life Sci. 16 /21 5.4% 13 2 1
INDUSTRIALS:
Capital Goods 31 /40 16.7% 22 3 6
Commercial & Professional Ser 9 /11 11.1% 8 0 1
Transportation 8 /9 -9.3% 6 2 0
INFORMATION TECH:
Semiconductors 13 /18 -7.5% 8 1 4
Software & Services 23 /33 13.1% 17 5 1
Technology Hardware & Equip. 17 /23 32.5% 13 2 2
Industry Summary:
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Share-
Reported Weighted Earnings Surprises
/Total %Change (+) same (-)
ENERGY: 22 /42 54.6% 15 2 5
MATERIALS: 26 /31 26.8% 19 1 6
TELECOM SVCS: 3 /8 27.3% 2 1 0
UTILITIES: 10 /33 5.8% 9 0 1
TOTAL REPORTED
UNIVERSE: 327 /500 17.6% 230 32 65
S&P 500 Year-Over-Year Estimates
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Q3/11 Earnings Estimated Growth: 14.7%; Ex-Financial: 16.0%
Q4/11 Earnings Estimated Growth: 9.0%; Ex-Financial: 8.0%
S&P 500 Year-Over-Year Estimates
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Q1/12 Earnings Estimated Growth: 5.7%; Ex-Financial: 5.7%
Q2/12 Earnings Estimated Growth: 5.8%; Ex-Financial: 4.3%
NM -- The calculations of percentage changes between profit and loss and vice versa are not meaningful, hence not calculated.
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