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Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Nvidia are part of Zacks Earnings Preview
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – August 16, 2021 – Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week’s list includes Walmart Inc. (WMT - Free Report) , Target Corporation (TGT - Free Report) , The Home Depot, Inc. (HD - Free Report) and NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA - Free Report) .
3 Things to Know About Q2 Earnings Season
Regular readers of our earnings discussions know that we have been very impressed with the all-around strength and momentum in the Q2 earnings season.
We expect these favorable attributes to remain in place as we move through the remainder of the reporting cycle, with this week’s docket featuring a number of bellwether operators in the traditional retail space. In total, we expect to see results from close to 250 companies this week (the week of August 16th), including 19 S&P 500 members.
The more prominent companies reporting results this week include Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Nvidia and others. By the end of this week, we will have seen Q2 results from 477 S&P 500 members or 95.4% of the index’s total membership.
The first notable feature of the Q2 earnings season is the impressive momentum on the revenue side, both in terms of growth rate, as well as the beats percentages.
For the 458 S&P 500 companies that had reported Q2 results through Friday, August 13th, earnings and revenues were up +102.9% and +27.6%, respectively. The proportion of these companies beating consensus EPS and revenue estimates came in at 86.7% each. The proportion of these 458 companies beating both EPS and revenue estimates, the so-called ‘blended’ beats percentage, is at 79.4%.
These are impressive numbers any way you look at them, but the momentum on the revenue side is particularly notable.
The second notable feature of the Q2 earnings season relates to the magnitude of corporate profitability. The Q2 earnings growth rate has undoubtedly benefited from easy comparisons to the year-earlier period which was hit hard by the pandemic related lockdowns. But it isn’t only easy comparisons, corporate profitability really is very high even though a number of sectors still have some ways to go before getting back to pre-Covid profitability levels.
Q2 earnings are on track to reach a new all-time quarterly record, surpassing the record set only in the preceding period.
The third notable feature of the Q2 earnings season pertains to the revisions trend for 2021 third quarter earnings estimates. Total S&P 500 earnings in Q3 are expected to be up +26.2% on +13.3% higher revenues.
Please note that while the revisions trend remains positive, in line with the trend we have been seeing since last Summer, the magnitude of upward revisions is on the lower side relative to what we had seen in the preceding quarter’s comparable period.
Perhaps it is nothing more than some cautiousness in the face of the Delta variant, but it is something we will be closely monitoring. A reversal of the positive revisions trend that has been in place since last Summer will be a major negative on the overall corporate earnings front.
What is Expected for 2021 Q2 & Beyond?
Looking at Q2 on a blended basis, combining the results that have come out with estimates for the still-to-come companies, total earnings for the S&P 500 index are currently expected to be up +92.9% from the same period last year on +24.8% higher revenues, with the growth rate steadily going up as companies come out with better-than-expected results. This would follow the +49.9% earnings growth on +10.4% higher revenues in 2021 Q1.
A big part of the unusually strong earnings growth expected in the Q2 earnings season is due to easy comparisons to last year’s Covid-hit period. But as we have been consistently pointing out, not all of the growth is a result of easy comparisons. In fact, Q2 earnings are on track to be up +30.6% from the pre-Covid 2019 Q2 period and are on track to reach a new all-time quarterly record.
2021 earnings and revenues are expected to be up +42.1% and +12.7%, respectively, which follows the Covid-driven decline of -13.1% in 2020.
Please note the strong earnings growth expected in each of the next two years. This suggests that the market isn’t looking for a one-off rebound this year, but rather an enduring growth cycle that continues over the next couple of years.
To the extent that this growth outlook can improve as we move into the back half of 2021 will determine whether the overall earnings picture is getting better or leveling off.
For a detailed look at the overall earnings picture, including expectations for the coming periods, please check out our weekly Earnings Trends report>>>>Taking Stock of the Impressive Earnings Picture
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Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Nvidia are part of Zacks Earnings Preview
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – August 16, 2021 – Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week’s list includes Walmart Inc. (WMT - Free Report) , Target Corporation (TGT - Free Report) , The Home Depot, Inc. (HD - Free Report) and NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA - Free Report) .
3 Things to Know About Q2 Earnings Season
Regular readers of our earnings discussions know that we have been very impressed with the all-around strength and momentum in the Q2 earnings season.
We expect these favorable attributes to remain in place as we move through the remainder of the reporting cycle, with this week’s docket featuring a number of bellwether operators in the traditional retail space. In total, we expect to see results from close to 250 companies this week (the week of August 16th), including 19 S&P 500 members.
The more prominent companies reporting results this week include Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Nvidia and others. By the end of this week, we will have seen Q2 results from 477 S&P 500 members or 95.4% of the index’s total membership.
The first notable feature of the Q2 earnings season is the impressive momentum on the revenue side, both in terms of growth rate, as well as the beats percentages.
For the 458 S&P 500 companies that had reported Q2 results through Friday, August 13th, earnings and revenues were up +102.9% and +27.6%, respectively. The proportion of these companies beating consensus EPS and revenue estimates came in at 86.7% each. The proportion of these 458 companies beating both EPS and revenue estimates, the so-called ‘blended’ beats percentage, is at 79.4%.
These are impressive numbers any way you look at them, but the momentum on the revenue side is particularly notable.
The second notable feature of the Q2 earnings season relates to the magnitude of corporate profitability. The Q2 earnings growth rate has undoubtedly benefited from easy comparisons to the year-earlier period which was hit hard by the pandemic related lockdowns. But it isn’t only easy comparisons, corporate profitability really is very high even though a number of sectors still have some ways to go before getting back to pre-Covid profitability levels.
Q2 earnings are on track to reach a new all-time quarterly record, surpassing the record set only in the preceding period.
The third notable feature of the Q2 earnings season pertains to the revisions trend for 2021 third quarter earnings estimates. Total S&P 500 earnings in Q3 are expected to be up +26.2% on +13.3% higher revenues.
Please note that while the revisions trend remains positive, in line with the trend we have been seeing since last Summer, the magnitude of upward revisions is on the lower side relative to what we had seen in the preceding quarter’s comparable period.
Perhaps it is nothing more than some cautiousness in the face of the Delta variant, but it is something we will be closely monitoring. A reversal of the positive revisions trend that has been in place since last Summer will be a major negative on the overall corporate earnings front.
What is Expected for 2021 Q2 & Beyond?
Looking at Q2 on a blended basis, combining the results that have come out with estimates for the still-to-come companies, total earnings for the S&P 500 index are currently expected to be up +92.9% from the same period last year on +24.8% higher revenues, with the growth rate steadily going up as companies come out with better-than-expected results. This would follow the +49.9% earnings growth on +10.4% higher revenues in 2021 Q1.
A big part of the unusually strong earnings growth expected in the Q2 earnings season is due to easy comparisons to last year’s Covid-hit period. But as we have been consistently pointing out, not all of the growth is a result of easy comparisons. In fact, Q2 earnings are on track to be up +30.6% from the pre-Covid 2019 Q2 period and are on track to reach a new all-time quarterly record.
2021 earnings and revenues are expected to be up +42.1% and +12.7%, respectively, which follows the Covid-driven decline of -13.1% in 2020.
Please note the strong earnings growth expected in each of the next two years. This suggests that the market isn’t looking for a one-off rebound this year, but rather an enduring growth cycle that continues over the next couple of years.
To the extent that this growth outlook can improve as we move into the back half of 2021 will determine whether the overall earnings picture is getting better or leveling off.
For a detailed look at the overall earnings picture, including expectations for the coming periods, please check out our weekly Earnings Trends report>>>>Taking Stock of the Impressive Earnings Picture
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss.This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.