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Earnings

May 06 2014

Earnings Momentum

  • May 6, 2014

Initial Q1 Earnings Well Below Average.

Apr 07 2014

Earnings Momentum

  • Apr 7, 2014

“Three Month” Up/Down Earnings Ratio Ends Q4 With a Whimper.

Feb 07 2014

Earnings Momentum

  • Feb 7, 2014

Up/Down Earnings: Q4 Results Just Below Historical Average. Median Q4 YOY Revenue Comparisons: Strength In Large Caps. Q4 Median Company Earnings Growth: Initial Results Are Impressive

Jan 08 2014

Earnings Momentum

  • Jan 8, 2014

Up/Down Earnings: Q3 Ends Below Average. Median Q3 YOY Revenue Comparisons: Small And Mid Caps Continue Leading. Q3 Median Company Earnings Growth: Mid Caps Continue Leading

Dec 06 2013

Small/Mid/Large Cap Internals

  • Dec 6, 2013

Small Caps are selling at a 20% valuation premium relative to Large Caps, using non-normalized trailing operating earnings.

Dec 06 2013

Earning Momentum

  • Dec 6, 2013

While the current ratio of 1.37 is relatively weak historically, it is still an improvement from the second months’ readings of Q2 (1.27) and Q1 (1.16).

Nov 07 2013

Small Cap Premium Ticks Up To 16%

  • Nov 7, 2013

Small Caps are selling at a 16% valuation premium relative to Large Caps, using non-normalized trailing operating earnings. Using estimated operating earnings, Small Caps are selling at a higher valuation premium of 23% (25% last month).

Nov 07 2013

Up/Down Earnings: Q3 First Month Results Close To Historical Average

  • Nov 7, 2013

The first month of Q3 earnings came in with an Up/Down reading of 1.73, just below the historical average of 1.81 but ahead of the first months’ readings for Q2 (1.59) and Q1 (1.38).

Oct 08 2013

Earnings Momentum - Q2 Reports Below Average But Ahead Of Q1

  • Oct 8, 2013

With all three months of Q2 earnings reports in, the 1.28 ratio is much stronger than Q1, but remains below the 1.51 historical average ratio.

Sep 10 2013

Small Cap Premium Remains 15%

  • Sep 10, 2013

Small Caps are selling at a 15% valuation premium relative to Large Caps, using non-normalized trailing operating earnings. This is the same as the past two months’ readings. Using estimated 2013 operating earnings, Small Caps are selling at a higher valuation premium of 23% (24% last month).

Sep 10 2013

Q2 Median Company Earnings Growth Rates Vary Drastically Across Cap Size

  • Sep 10, 2013

EPS growth for Large and Mid Cap companies continues exceeding their top-line growth, but Small and Micro Cap companies saw their EPS growth rates coming in below their top-line growth rates.

Sep 10 2013

Q2 Median Revenue Comparisons: Higher Growth Across All Segments

  • Sep 10, 2013

Large Cap result this month is the same as last month, but remains stronger than Q1. Smaller firms reversed course, as Mid, Small, and Micro Caps all rebounded with large sales momentum increases.

Sep 10 2013

Up/Down Earnings Ratio: Q2 Reports Below Average But Ahead Of Q1

  • Sep 10, 2013

With two months of Q2 earnings reports in, results have continued trending downward with a reading of 1.27.

Aug 07 2013

Small Cap Premium Remains 15%

  • Aug 7, 2013

Small Caps are selling at a 15% valuation premium relative to Large Caps, using non-normalized trailing operating earnings. This is the same as last month’s reading. Using estimated 2013 operating earnings, Small Caps are selling at a higher valuation premium of 24% (25% last month).

Aug 07 2013
Aug 07 2013

Q2 Median Revenue Comparisons: Higher Growth In Large And Mid Caps

  • Aug 7, 2013

Q2 relative to Q1 growth rates have improved for larger cap companies but deteriorated for the smaller firms.

Aug 07 2013

Up/Down Earnings: Q2 Reports Start Below Average But Ahead Of Q1

  • Aug 7, 2013

The first month of Q2 reports looks better than feared with a reading of 1.59. This is below the average of 1.81, but given this earnings season’s low expectations, investors should breathe a sigh of relief.

Dec 06 2012

MTI Slips To Neutral… Now What?

  • Dec 6, 2012

While we don’t know which direction it will head next, we break down a few of the MTI categories and present some of our observations.

Jun 06 2012

Momentum Drive Returns; Correlations Increase

  • Jun 6, 2012

The worst performers are the first sell candidates for investors looking to shed assets.

Feb 05 2012

Global Perspective On 2012 Earnings, Sales, and Margins

  • Feb 5, 2012

Leuthold’s Eric Weigel dissects earnings, sales and margin expectations for the coming year.