Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW ) is expected to report Q1 earnings on May 10. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:
The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Silver Wheaton's revenues will expand 21.9% and EPS will decrease -2.4%.
The average estimate for revenue is $243.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.40.
Revenue details
Last quarter, Silver Wheaton reported revenue of $287.2 million. GAAP reported sales were 50% higher than the prior-year quarter's $191.9 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
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Advisors' Opinion:- [By Fernandez]
Chipotle Mexican Grill(NYSE: CMG) owns and operates 775 “fast-casual” Mexican restaurants and offers a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls (a burrito without the tortilla) and salads made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods and served in a distinctive atmosphere.
Chipotle adheres to what they call Food With Integrity (FWI), whereby Chipotle seeks better food not only from using fresh ingredients, but ingredients that are sustainably grown and naturally raised with respect for animals, the land, and the farmers who produce the food.
Chipotle’s ultimate goal is to be able to serve only organically raised and grown food in all their restaurants.
I have been watching Chipotle for quite some time, since its IPO actually, and recently wrote extensively about the company and the headwinds that they are facing with the economy and rising commodity prices.
You can read all about that here.
Chipotle recently announced earnings and they were actually not too bad.
Chipotle registered positive same-store sales BUT that was as a result of higher menu prices, which they are going to be instituting again during the next couple of quarters.
The also announced a pretty significant stock repurchase program whereby they were going to buy back their “B” shares because they felt they were significantly undervalued and they would get more bang for the buck.
I listened to the conference call and management was very up front and honest about where they were headed in terms of margin deterioration due to higher input costs, and raising prices.
They also talked about the severe economic headwinds, and they lowered their guidance for the next year based on those views.
Chipotle is still high on my list, and an amazing company, but I feel, especially with the shares rising almost 20% from their lows in just a few days, that we’ll have better entry points in the next few ! months.
Also remember to always purchase the “B” shares as they are exactly the same as the “A” shares but are anywhere from 5-15% cheaper and have 10 times the voting power.
Why I Like the Company: Best-in-breed player with significantly higher margins and a lower cost structure than other similar fast-casual restaurant chains; their commitment to organic and natural ingredients sets them apart in a crowded restaurant landscape; stock price is starting to become reasonable again after over a year of hype and overindulgence; company is still expanding at a breakneck speed, even in the face of deteriorating business fundamentals positioning themselves for a quick turnaround; same-store sales are still positive; company still churns out significant cash, and pays for its expansion via its own cash generation with almost no debt.
- [By Fitz Gerald]
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has the potential to be the McDonald’s (MCD) o f the next half-century … in part because this high-quality burrito shop was spun off from McDonald’s in 2006 … so management has been taught well. Revenues are growing steadily and profit margins are consistently in the high single digits, which is great in the restaurant industry. (It’s my son’s favorite restaurant, but I’m not the analyst who submitted it.)
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