Focus Media Holding Earnings Preview: Can This Streak Continue?

March 23, 2013

Focus Media Holding (NASDAQ:FMCN) will report earnings after markets close on Monday, March 25th. Focus Media Holding Limited operates an out-of-home advertising network in China. The Company uses audiovisual television displays which are placed primarily in high-traffic areas of commercial office buildings such as in lobbies and near elevators, as well as in large retail chain stores and other venues.

Here is your Cheat Sheet to Focus Media Holding Earnings:

Earnings Expectations: Analysts expect earnings of $0.72 per share on revenues of $248.86 million. Currently, the company’s P/E ratio stands at 17.79.

Analyst Trends:

Analysts have a neutral outlook for the company’s next-quarter performance. Over the past three months, the average estimate for next quarter’s earnings is a profit of $0.56 and has not changed. For the current year, the average estimate is a profit of $2.45, which is the same as the estimate ninety days ago.

Earnings Trends:

Here’s how Focus Media Holding has been performing on an annual basis:

Fiscal Year	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Revenue ($) in millions	506.56	369.55	505.03	516.31	792.62
Diluted EPS ($)	1.19	-5.96	-1.61	1.26	1.45

Next, our CHEAT SHEET investing framework asks us to drill down to the recent quarterly data:

Quarter	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue ($) in millions	210.66	256.42	199.60	233.00	256.28
Diluted EPS ($)	0.45	0.55	0.28	0.44	0.48

Past Performance:
Focus Media Holding has beat analyst estimates 4 times in the past four quarters. Shareholders could expect a boost if the company beats estimates.

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