WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WW) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2019 results on Feb 25. In the last reported quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 1.5%. Further, the company has a trailing fourth-quarter positive earnings surprise of 16.2%, on average.
Q4 Expectations
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter earnings is pegged at 37 cents, suggesting a decline of 41.3% from the year-ago quarter. Over the past 30 days, the company’s earnings estimates have been stable. For quarterly revenues, the consensus mark is pegged at $331.4 million, indicating an improvement of 0.3% from the prior-year reported figure.
Factors at Play
WW International fourth-quarter performance is likely to have benefited from robust marketing execution and subscriber growth. The company has also been gaining from loyalty and rewards program, WellnessWins and increase in digital subscription. Moreover, robust performance of Continental Europe is likely to get reflected in fourth-quarter results.
However, increase in marketing expenses and higher interest expenses are likely to have affected the company’s fourth-quarter performance.
WW International, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
What the Zacks Model Unveils
Our proven model predicts an earnings beat for WW International this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat.
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WW International has an Earnings ESP of +15.33% and a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
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