Under Armour Fourth Quarter Earnings Sneak Peek

Wall St. Revenue Expectations: Analysts predict a rise of 23.5% in revenue from the year-earlier quarter to $497.9 million.

Stock Price Performance: Between November 27, 2012 and January 25, 2013, the stock price had fallen $5.85 (-10.8%), from $54.10 to $48.25. The stock price saw one of its best stretches over the last year between November 14, 2012 and November 28, 2012, when shares rose for 10 straight days, increasing 9.9% (+$4.95) over that span. It saw one of its worst periods between October 18, 2012 and October 26, 2012 when shares fell for seven straight days, dropping 12% (-$7.12) over that span.

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 26.8% over the last four quarters.

This upcoming earnings announcement will be a chance to build on positive earnings momentum over the last three quarters. Net income rose 20.8% in the first quarter and 6.8% in the second quarter before increasing again in the third quarter.

Analyst Ratings: There are mostly holds on the stock with 13 of 21 analysts surveyed giving that rating.

Balance Sheet Analysis: The company’s current ratio of assets to liabilities came in at 3.32 last quarter. Having a ratio above 2:1 is usually considered a good indicator of a company’s liquidity and ability to meet creditor demands. The company improved this liquidity measure from 3.09 in the second quarter to the last quarter driven in part by an increase in current assets. Current assets increased 8.4% to $842.3 million while liabilities rose by 0.9% to $253.8 million.

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