Second Quarter of ’12 S&P 500 Earnings Snapshot as of Aug. 7
By Wendy Soong -
2012-08-07T13:19:27Z
The following tables summarize the latest quarterly earnings for companies in the Standard & Poor’s (SPX) 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 Q2/12: 426@ -0.4%
Higher EPS 283 15.6%
Lower EPS 135 -27.0%
Unchanged 8 0.0%
S&P 500 Universe:
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Number of Share-Weighted
Companies % Change
Total reported Ex-Financial: 346 -1.5%
Comparable Q2/11: 430 17.7%
End of Q2/11: 499 16.2%
End of Q1/12: 500 6.2%
S&P 500 Index EPS with 426/500 companies reported: $25.66
*Net income (as reported) EPS: $23.68
Earnings Surprises^:
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Q2/12 Q2/11
Positive Surprises: 287/424 = 67.7% 354/498 =71.1%
0% Surprises: 44/424 = 10.4% 45/498 = 9.0%
Negative Surprises: 93/424 = 21.9% 99/498 =19.9%
Sector Summary:
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Share-
Reported Weighted Earnings Surprises Sector
/Total %Change (+) same (-) EPS
Consumer Discretionary: 54 /81 -2.6% 36 4 14 $2.26
Consumer Staples: 30 /41 0.2% 22 3 5 $2.36
Energy: 43 /44 -16.3% 25 4 14 $3.33
Financials: 80 /81 4.6% 51 7 22 $4.23
Health Care: 46 /52 0.9% 36 3 7 $3.30
Industrials: 56 /61 8.2% 43 7 6 $2.86
Information Tech: 56 /70 8.0% 38 9 9 $5.02
Materials: 28 /30 -17.4% 15 4 9 $0.92
Telecom Svcs: 6 /8 3.3% 4 1 1 $0.56
Utilities: 27 /32 -0.8% 17 2 8 $0.83
Total Reported: 426 /500 -0.4% 287 47 90 $25.66
Total Reported
Ex-Financial: 346 /419 -1.5% 236 40 68
Industry Summary:
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Share-
Reported Weighted Earnings Surprises
/Total %Change (+) same (-)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY:
Automobiles & Components 5 /5 -23.3% 3 0 2
Consumer Durables & Apparel 12 /14 19.6% 9 1 2
Consumer Services 12 /14 -2.1% 5 2 5
Media 14 /16 4.7% 12 0 1
Retailing 11 /32 -8.9% 7 1 3
CONSUMER STAPLES:
Food & Staples Retailing 5 /8 7.7% 4 1 0
Food Beverage & Tobacco 20 /27 -0.2% 15 1 4
Household & Personal Products 5 /6 -2.5% 3 1 1
FINANCIALS:
Banks 15 /15 13.1% 13 0 2
Diversified Financials 26 /27 -14.9% 17 2 7
Insurance 21 /22 52.5% 11 3 7
Industry Summary:
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Share-
Reported Weighted Earnings Surprises
/Total %Change (+) same (-)
FINANCIALS:
Real Estate 17 /17 18.2% 10 3 4
HEALTH CARE:
Health Care Equipment & Srvs. 26 /30 8.5% 19 2 5
Pharma., Biotech. & Life Sci. 20 /22 -2.0% 17 1 2
INDUSTRIALS:
Capital Goods 37 /41 7.3% 29 4 4
Commercial & Professional Ser 10 /11 3.4% 8 2 0
Transportation 9 /9 14.0% 6 1 2
INFORMATION TECH:
Semiconductors 14 /17 -14.6% 9 1 4
Software & Services 26 /31 9.6% 21 3 2
Technology Hardware & Equip. 16 /22 15.3% 8 5 3
Industry Summary:
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Share-
Reported Weighted Earnings Surprises
/Total %Change (+) same (-)
ENERGY: 43 /44 -16.3% 25 5 13
MATERIALS: 28 /30 -17.4% 15 5 8
TELECOM SVCS: 6 /8 3.3% 4 1 1
UTILITIES: 27 /32 -0.8% 17 2 8
TOTAL REPORTED
UNIVERSE: 426 /500 -0.4% 287 47 90
S&P 500 Year-Over-Year Estimates
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Q2/12 Earnings Estimated Growth: -0.5%; Ex-Financial: -1.4%
Q3/12 Earnings Estimated Growth: -1.7%; Ex-Financial: -5.2%
S&P 500 Year-Over-Year Estimates
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Q4/12 Earnings Estimated Growth: 10.5%; Ex-Financial: 7.3%
Q1/13 Earnings Estimated Growth: 4.5%; Ex-Financial: 6.0%
@-- The number of companies reported is based on earnings announced for the period of May 16 to Aug. 15, and includes companies in the index as of June 29 (the last day of the quarter).
NM -- The calculations of percentage changes between profit and loss and vice versa are not meaningful, hence not calculated.
To contact the reporter on this story: Wendy Soong in New York at csoong@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Alex Tanzi at at atanzi@bloomberg.net
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