NCR Second Quarter Earnings Sneak Peek

NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, July 19, 2012. NCR is a global technology company that provides solutions for industries including financial services, retail and hospitality, travel and gaming, healthcare and public sector, entertainment and software and technology services.

NCR Corporation Earnings Preview Cheat Sheet

Wall St. Earnings Expectations: The average estimate of analysts is for profit of 59 cents per share, a rise of 28.3% from the company’s actual earnings for the same quarter a year ago. During the past three months, the average estimate has moved up from 58 cents. Between one and three months ago, the average estimate was unchanged. It has risen during the last month. For the year, analysts are projecting net income of $2.47 per share, a rise of 28.6% from last year.

Past Earnings Performance: Last quarter, the company saw profit of 47 cents per share versus a mean estimate of net income of 47 cents per share. This comes after two consecutive quarters of exceeding expectations.

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A Look Back: In the first quarter, profit rose more than twofold to $29 million (18 cents a share) from $13 million (8 cents a share) the year earlier, meeting analyst expectations. Revenue rose 13.6% to $1.24 billion from $1.09 billion.

Stock Price Performance: From June 14, 2012 to July 13, 2012, the stock price rose $2.59 (12.8%), from $20.28 to $22.87. The stock price saw one of its best stretches over the last year between June 25, 2012 and July 3, 2012, when shares rose for seven straight days, increasing 13.6% (+$2.79) over that span. It saw one of its worst periods between May 10, 2012 and May 18, 2012 when shares fell for seven straight days, dropping 7.3% (-$1.68) over that span.

Wall St. Revenue Expectations: Analysts predict a rise of 11.5% in revenue from the year-earlier quarter to $1.46 billion.

Key Stats:

With double-digit revenue growth the past four quarters, this earnings release is a chance to keep that positive trend going. The company has averaged year-over-year revenue growth of 14.4% over the last four quarters.

Analyst Ratings: With eight analysts rating the stock a buy, none rating it a sell and two rating the stock a hold, there are indications of a bullish stance by analysts.

Balance Sheet Analysis: The company’s current ratio of assets to liabilities came in at 1.6 last quarter. The current ratio is an indication of a firm’s liquidity and ability to meet creditor demands and generally, for every dollar the company owes in the short term, it has that figure available in assets that can be converted to cash in the short term. The company regressed in this liquidity measure from 1.61 in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year to the last quarter driven in part by an increase in liabilities. Current liabilities increased 6.9% to $1.67 billion while assets rose 6.5% to $2.68 billion.

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(Company fundamentals by Xignite Financials. Earnings estimates provided by Zacks)

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