Earnings Estimates

The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Stock Information

Analyst Ratings

Mean Recommendation:

2.81

Sell

Strong Buy

Available Measures

Reference Information - Earnings Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Earnings Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 11.45 12.22 10.90 11.46 16 1 3 -0.60
Annual Dec 25 10.24 10.80 9.02 10.32 19 1 5 -0.70
Annual Dec 24 10.20 10.31 10.05 10.21 19 2 -- 0.07
Quarterly Mar 25 2.35 2.45 2.19 2.32 13 -- 3 -1.67
Quarterly Jun 25 2.52 2.80 2.37 2.51 13 1 3 0.03
Quarterly Sep 25 2.65 2.79 2.46 2.66 13 1 3 0.10
Quarterly Dec 24 2.55 2.65 2.45 2.55 15 1 -- 0.21
Long Term Growth 2.83 3.56 2.10 2.83 2 -- -- 0.00

Actuals - Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 10.67 10.60 0.65
Annual Dec 22 11.12 10.89 2.13
Annual Dec 21 10.32 10.27 0.51
Quarterly Sep 24 2.59 2.43 6.76
Quarterly Jun 24 2.80 2.39 16.96
Quarterly Mar 24 2.27 2.07 9.72
Quarterly Dec 23 2.46 2.40 2.40

Reference Information - Book Value Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Book Value Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 99.34 118.39 88.44 97.69 6 -- 2 -0.15
Annual Dec 25 83.31 100.38 55.00 85.14 7 -- 2 -0.11
Annual Dec 24 47.42 83.67 -135.00 76.91 7 -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 25 79.85 79.85 79.85 79.85 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 82.65 82.65 82.65 82.65 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 25 85.62 85.62 85.62 85.62 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 24 16.60 83.69 -111.00 77.12 3 -- -- --

Actuals - Book Value Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 68.96 66.76 3.29
Annual Dec 22 58.42 56.02 4.29
Annual Dec 21 50.21 47.93 4.78
Quarterly Jun 24 71.24 73.79 -3.46
Quarterly Mar 24 70.66 72.69 -2.79
Quarterly Dec 23 68.96 80.17 -13.98

Reference Information - Cash Flow Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Cash Flow Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 14.36 17.30 9.83 14.83 5 -- 1 -0.33
Annual Dec 25 13.02 16.00 9.46 13.14 6 -- 2 -0.65
Annual Dec 24 12.82 16.10 9.65 12.99 6 -- 1 -0.01
Quarterly Mar 25 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 3.36 3.36 3.36 3.36 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 25 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 24 1.76 3.51 -- 1.76 2 -- -- --

Actuals - Cash Flow Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 13.29 13.59 -2.23
Annual Dec 22 12.08 13.37 -9.63
Annual Dec 21 14.79 12.63 17.14
Quarterly Sep 24 4.88 1.67 192.16
Quarterly Jun 24 3.73 1.66 124.70
Quarterly Mar 24 2.50 3.03 -17.49
Quarterly Dec 23 4.28 3.32 28.92

Reference Information - Dividend Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Dividend Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- 6 -- -- 0.00
Annual Dec 25 -- -- -- -- 7 -- -- 0.00
Annual Dec 24 -- -- -- -- 7 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Mar 25 -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Jun 25 -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Sep 25 -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Dec 24 -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- 0.00

Actuals - Dividend Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 -- -- --
Annual Dec 22 -- -- --
Annual Dec 21 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 24 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 24 -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 24 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 23 -- -- --

Reference Information - EBIT

Analyst Forecasts - EBIT

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 859.57 1,026.66 637.83 883.70 17 2 4 -0.50
Annual Dec 25 782.71 934.20 586.00 804.22 18 3 3 -0.16
Annual Dec 24 766.32 851.80 504.00 804.00 17 3 -- 1.61
Quarterly Mar 25 188.11 192.07 181.26 189.58 9 -- 3 -0.61
Quarterly Jun 25 198.29 217.10 189.40 196.33 9 -- 3 -0.39
Quarterly Sep 25 203.46 214.60 197.80 200.31 9 -- 3 -0.11
Quarterly Dec 24 195.84 240.95 123.61 198.57 12 1 -- 0.14

Actuals - EBIT

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 838.81 841.41 -0.31
Annual Dec 22 833.97 813.97 2.46
Annual Dec 21 742.06 721.71 2.82
Quarterly Sep 24 200.44 194.23 3.20
Quarterly Jun 24 218.56 194.84 12.17
Quarterly Mar 24 187.42 176.36 6.27
Quarterly Dec 23 193.95 197.44 -1.77

Reference Information - EBITDA

Analyst Forecasts - EBITDA

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 1,102.06 1,285.28 776.08 1,086.50 16 1 3 -1.56
Annual Dec 25 1,014.50 1,192.33 734.19 1,002.00 17 1 4 -1.84
Annual Dec 24 1,021.25 1,200.89 684.74 1,010.00 17 1 -- -0.99
Quarterly Mar 25 250.50 279.09 232.26 239.40 8 -- 2 -1.14
Quarterly Jun 25 264.50 306.00 236.91 247.33 8 -- 2 -1.12
Quarterly Sep 25 268.84 304.90 244.71 258.71 8 -- 2 -0.76
Quarterly Dec 24 261.81 309.41 239.10 247.97 10 -- -- --

Actuals - EBITDA

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 1,147.58 1,055.14 8.76
Annual Dec 22 990.90 1,006.10 -1.51
Annual Dec 21 879.46 874.93 0.52
Quarterly Sep 24 288.64 251.34 14.84
Quarterly Jun 24 304.64 253.85 20.01
Quarterly Mar 24 272.78 230.25 18.47

Reference Information - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 8.92 12.55 7.13 8.76 8 1 1 -3.26
Annual Dec 25 6.85 10.96 4.28 7.02 9 1 2 -5.29
Annual Dec 24 5.85 6.67 5.37 5.63 6 1 -- -0.61
Quarterly Mar 25 1.36 1.76 0.97 1.37 5 -- 1 -4.28
Quarterly Jun 25 1.58 2.07 1.21 1.38 5 -- 1 -3.68
Quarterly Sep 25 1.65 2.06 1.27 1.53 5 -- 1 -1.99
Quarterly Dec 24 1.67 3.33 0.91 1.42 6 1 -- 0.10

Actuals - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 9.22 7.41 24.39
Annual Dec 22 9.48 7.95 19.30
Annual Dec 21 7.60 6.99 8.67
Quarterly Sep 24 1.33 1.97 -32.37
Quarterly Jun 24 1.74 1.85 -5.86
Quarterly Mar 24 1.30 1.47 -11.46
Quarterly Dec 23 3.62 1.78 103.94

Reference Information - Net Debt

Analyst Forecasts - Net Debt

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 1,328.79 1,870.55 728.03 1,303.00 10 3 1 0.01
Annual Dec 25 1,751.24 2,253.42 1,439.59 1,714.50 10 4 -- 0.39
Annual Dec 24 2,122.19 2,570.21 1,944.56 2,096.07 10 2 -- 0.09
Quarterly Mar 25 1,936.48 1,936.48 1,936.48 1,936.48 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 1,793.61 1,793.61 1,793.61 1,793.61 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 25 1,645.08 1,645.08 1,645.08 1,645.08 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 24 2,062.01 2,062.01 2,062.01 2,062.01 1 -- -- --

Actuals - Net Debt

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 2,375.88 2,234.24 6.34
Annual Dec 22 2,473.62 2,401.99 2.98
Annual Dec 21 2,425.15 2,484.22 -2.38
Quarterly Sep 24 2,119.61 2,083.62 1.73
Quarterly Jun 24 2,230.17 2,151.67 3.65
Quarterly Mar 24 2,325.98 2,232.46 4.19
Quarterly Dec 23 2,375.88 2,226.46 6.71

Reference Information - Net Income

Analyst Forecasts - Net Income

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 575.84 691.30 461.20 584.48 14 1 4 -0.66
Annual Dec 25 507.66 618.82 313.97 521.93 16 2 4 -0.63
Annual Dec 24 529.05 551.65 522.00 527.85 14 2 -- 0.00
Quarterly Mar 25 111.15 133.00 71.93 118.77 8 -- 1 0.74
Quarterly Jun 25 121.40 141.60 72.87 128.92 8 -- 1 0.80
Quarterly Sep 25 123.05 140.10 77.70 132.76 8 -- 1 1.70
Quarterly Dec 24 123.29 160.34 52.83 131.54 10 -- -- --

Actuals - Net Income

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 548.90 546.43 0.45
Annual Dec 22 570.62 558.75 2.12
Annual Dec 21 530.53 526.43 0.78
Quarterly Sep 24 133.75 123.79 8.04
Quarterly Jun 24 144.94 116.20 24.73
Quarterly Mar 24 117.61 102.66 14.57
Quarterly Dec 23 127.17 123.03 3.37

Reference Information - Operating Profit

Analyst Forecasts - Operating Profit

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Operating Profit

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --

Reference Information - Return On Equity

Analyst Forecasts - Return On Equity

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 11.79 14.50 8.40 12.20 11 -- -- 0.83
Annual Dec 25 11.34 13.60 5.70 12.10 11 -- -- -0.04
Annual Dec 24 12.37 14.30 7.20 13.99 11 -- -- 0.33
Quarterly Mar 25 11.78 12.51 11.06 11.78 2 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 12.12 12.53 11.71 12.12 2 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 25 12.27 13.01 11.53 12.27 2 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 24 12.27 13.93 9.80 13.08 3 -- -- --

Actuals - Return On Equity

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 16.85 15.94 0.91
Annual Dec 22 20.71 19.95 0.76
Annual Dec 21 22.82 23.08 -0.26
Quarterly Sep 24 14.34 11.80 2.54
Quarterly Jun 24 15.85 12.45 3.40
Quarterly Mar 24 13.10 12.27 0.83
Quarterly Dec 23 14.86 15.13 -0.27

Reference Information - Sales

Analyst Forecasts - Sales

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 4,329.73 4,551.00 4,180.47 4,320.37 17 2 3 -0.49
Annual Dec 25 4,077.28 4,254.00 3,979.77 4,056.84 18 2 4 -0.43
Annual Dec 24 4,031.87 4,049.94 4,013.00 4,033.17 18 2 -- 0.01
Quarterly Mar 25 987.19 1,015.10 965.76 985.83 10 -- 3 -0.38
Quarterly Jun 25 1,006.85 1,020.61 991.61 1,007.41 10 -- 3 -0.20
Quarterly Sep 25 1,024.60 1,056.60 1,002.40 1,025.09 10 -- 3 -0.18
Quarterly Dec 24 985.71 1,002.50 965.50 987.56 13 1 -- 0.07

Actuals - Sales

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 4,129.41 4,103.41 0.63
Annual Dec 22 3,976.06 3,911.12 1.66
Annual Dec 21 3,540.16 3,521.93 0.52
Quarterly Sep 24 1,009.76 976.01 3.46
Quarterly Jun 24 1,026.12 1,024.33 0.17
Quarterly Mar 24 1,011.56 992.27 1.94
Quarterly Dec 23 1,013.48 991.25 2.24

P/E Ratios

Fiscal Year FY0 FY1 FY2
Ratios 17.41 18.21 18.14

EPS Growth Rates

Fiscal YOY FY1/FY0 FY2/FY1 FY3/FY2
Growth Rate -3.79 0.39 11.85

Source: LSEG

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