Walt Disney earning estimates report feb 7 2012

Walt Disney Co earning estimates report feb 7 2012 : Walt Disney (DIS) is hoping its first quarter earnings report on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 will help continue the momentum its stock price has enjoyed. Shares have risen 15% over the last three months to close at $39.33 on February 1, 2012.

What to Expect:
The consensus estimate is 71 cents per share, up 4.4% from a year ago when Walt Disney reported earnings of 68 cents per share.

Analysts are projecting earnings of $2.91 per share for the fiscal year.

Revenue is expected to be $11.2 billion for the quarter, 4.5% higher than the year-earlier total of $10.72 billion. For the year, revenue is projected to come in at $43.06 billion.

Trends to Watch For:
Over the last four quarters, revenue has increased 5.6% on average year-over-year. The biggest increase came in the first quarter of the last fiscal year, when revenue rose 10% from the year-earlier quarter.

Analyst Ratings:
The majority of analysts think investors should stand pat on Walt Disney, with 13 of 25 analysts rating it hold. Analysts have grown increasingly optimistic about the stock in the last three months.

Competitors:
Walt Disney is an entertainment company that has operations in media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, and consumer products. One of Walt Disney’s main competitors in the media industry, Comcast (CMCSA), will report earnings on February 15, 2012. Other competitors in the consumer discretionary sector include: CBS (CBS), Time Warner (TWX), and Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI).

Earnings estimates provided by Zacks.
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