Guess? (NYSE: GES) came in under analysts' estimates last quarter, but now has a chance to fix things this quarter. The company will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, March 14. Guess? designs, markets, distributes, and licenses a leading lifestyle collection of contemporary apparel and accessories for men, women, and children.
What analysts say:
- Buy, sell, or hold?: Half of analysts think investors should stand pat on Guess?. While analysts still rate the stock a hold, they are a little more optimistic about it compared to three months ago.
- Revenue forecasts: On average, analysts predict $778.8 million in revenue this quarter. That would represent a rise of 2.9% from the year-ago quarter.
- Wall Street earnings expectations: The average analyst estimate is earnings of $1.05 per share. Estimates range from $1.00 to $1.09.
What our community says:
CAPS All-Stars are solidly supporting the stock, with 94.1% awarding it an outperform rating. Most of the community concurs with the All-Stars, with 91.4% granting it a rating of outperform. Even with a robust four out of five stars, the company's CAPS rating falls a little short of the community's upbeat outlook.
Management:
Guess?' income has fallen year over year by an average of 2.3% over the past five quarters. Revenue has now gone up for three straight quarters.
Quarter | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 |
Gross Margin | 43.2% | 44.3% | 42.1% | 44.4% |
Operating Margin | 15.1% | 13.8% | 12.0% | 19.1% |
Net Margin | 10.3% | 9.0% | 7.2% | 13.7% |
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