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:

2.10

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 28 13.51 15.71 12.25 13.52 13 6 2 2.51
Annual Dec 27 12.26 13.41 11.55 12.18 16 5 2 1.65
Annual Dec 26 11.07 11.71 10.84 11.04 16 6 5 0.17
Quarterly Mar 26 1.94 2.11 1.91 1.94 13 1 3 0.65
Quarterly Jun 26 2.70 2.91 2.47 2.70 13 1 8 -5.54
Quarterly Sep 26 3.10 3.26 3.01 3.10 13 7 1 2.32
Quarterly Dec 26 3.27 3.50 3.16 3.26 13 6 2 2.59
Long Term Growth 8.34 9.00 7.67 8.34 2 -- -- 0.00

Actuals - Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 10.28 10.23 0.45
Annual Dec 24 10.32 10.19 1.32
Annual Dec 23 10.67 10.60 0.65
Quarterly Dec 25 2.39 2.34 1.99
Quarterly Sep 25 2.43 2.34 3.91
Quarterly Jun 25 3.12 2.50 24.92
Quarterly Mar 25 2.34 2.08 12.55

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 28 73.83 105.78 34.00 77.29 5 1 2 0.42
Annual Dec 27 76.17 91.31 66.86 73.26 4 1 2 -0.50
Annual Dec 26 69.50 77.76 63.71 68.26 4 1 2 1.22

Actuals - Book Value Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 64.30 62.69 2.56
Annual Dec 24 67.69 76.07 -11.03
Annual Dec 23 68.96 66.76 3.29

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 28 14.25 18.18 8.43 15.20 4 2 1 2.85
Annual Dec 27 14.13 17.68 7.82 15.51 5 2 1 -0.62
Annual Dec 26 11.94 13.50 8.67 12.69 5 3 1 -2.34
Quarterly Mar 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Cash Flow Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 14.88 12.91 15.29
Annual Dec 24 14.23 13.07 8.90
Annual Dec 23 13.29 13.59 -2.23
Quarterly Dec 25 3.03 1.67 81.98
Quarterly Sep 25 4.33 1.66 161.63
Quarterly Jun 25 4.15 1.70 144.12
Quarterly Mar 25 3.37 1.62 108.02

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 28 -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- 0.00
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- 6 -- -- 0.00
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- 6 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Mar 26 -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Jun 26 -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- 0.00

Actuals - Dividend Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -- -- --
Annual Dec 24 -- -- --
Annual Dec 23 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 25 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 25 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 25 -- -- --

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 28 878.84 974.86 536.76 927.91 12 6 2 1.91
Annual Dec 27 865.91 902.67 710.00 877.40 13 5 2 0.53
Annual Dec 26 782.83 855.19 530.00 812.63 14 4 4 0.06
Quarterly Mar 26 152.00 160.00 148.46 150.43 8 2 3 0.92
Quarterly Jun 26 202.89 236.90 184.40 201.35 8 -- 5 -4.61
Quarterly Sep 26 224.38 236.80 210.60 225.70 8 5 -- 1.42
Quarterly Dec 26 232.58 250.36 198.20 235.59 8 4 1 1.09

Actuals - EBIT

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 793.93 780.13 1.77
Annual Dec 24 805.94 757.30 6.42
Annual Dec 23 838.81 841.41 -0.31
Quarterly Dec 25 179.78 180.40 -0.34
Quarterly Sep 25 197.73 186.18 6.20
Quarterly Jun 25 228.19 184.74 23.52
Quarterly Mar 25 188.22 170.17 10.61

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 28 1,091.25 1,246.00 654.30 1,115.40 13 3 3 1.43
Annual Dec 27 1,052.02 1,138.50 907.00 1,058.60 15 4 3 0.69
Annual Dec 26 979.97 1,056.00 791.23 995.19 15 1 8 0.18
Quarterly Mar 26 198.05 207.00 190.48 197.40 10 1 4 0.51
Quarterly Jun 26 251.86 283.40 224.74 250.56 10 1 4 -1.89
Quarterly Sep 26 270.82 281.90 257.80 272.36 10 4 1 0.67
Quarterly Dec 26 279.71 289.00 246.00 283.25 10 3 2 0.31

Actuals - EBITDA

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 1,197.24 985.44 21.49
Annual Dec 24 1,167.69 1,013.01 15.27
Annual Dec 23 1,147.58 1,055.14 8.76
Quarterly Dec 25 258.06 225.37 14.50
Quarterly Sep 25 282.89 237.14 19.29
Quarterly Jun 25 347.70 247.50 40.48
Quarterly Mar 25 308.59 226.44 36.28

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 28 9.81 12.33 6.86 10.37 7 2 2 1.49
Annual Dec 27 8.56 11.55 6.35 8.48 8 2 2 0.63
Annual Dec 26 6.54 7.61 5.63 6.46 7 -- 3 -0.72
Quarterly Mar 26 1.11 1.92 0.72 1.01 5 1 1 0.54
Quarterly Jun 26 1.92 2.58 1.28 1.86 5 -- 4 -9.09
Quarterly Sep 26 2.27 3.10 1.98 2.03 5 3 -- 2.99
Quarterly Dec 26 2.41 3.24 1.93 2.39 5 2 1 1.94

Actuals - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -2.91 4.19 -169.41
Annual Dec 24 10.32 5.89 75.27
Annual Dec 23 9.22 7.41 24.39
Quarterly Dec 25 -5.62 1.46 -484.93
Quarterly Sep 25 1.10 1.45 -23.89
Quarterly Jun 25 1.06 1.69 -37.40
Quarterly Mar 25 0.50 1.39 -63.94

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 28 1,088.56 1,777.37 480.80 1,233.44 7 1 4 -6.75
Annual Dec 27 1,463.35 2,205.86 1,125.00 1,356.09 8 1 4 -2.70
Annual Dec 26 1,779.49 2,527.33 1,412.00 1,684.34 8 1 3 -3.66

Actuals - Net Debt

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 1,925.98 2,012.55 -4.30
Annual Dec 24 2,048.47 2,155.86 -4.98
Annual Dec 23 2,375.88 2,234.24 6.34

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 28 668.79 773.00 610.45 660.14 11 4 2 3.50
Annual Dec 27 610.80 660.00 588.00 602.41 13 7 2 2.01
Annual Dec 26 552.01 577.99 544.62 549.56 13 4 4 0.18
Quarterly Mar 26 101.46 129.10 94.86 96.68 8 1 2 0.64
Quarterly Jun 26 135.68 143.00 123.21 136.59 8 -- 4 -3.28
Quarterly Sep 26 150.46 159.00 126.60 153.89 8 4 -- 1.06
Quarterly Dec 26 160.06 174.56 132.00 162.49 8 3 1 1.03

Actuals - Net Income

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 512.28 510.90 0.27
Annual Dec 24 532.90 526.53 1.21
Annual Dec 23 548.90 546.43 0.45
Quarterly Dec 25 118.84 116.30 2.18
Quarterly Sep 25 120.34 117.23 2.65
Quarterly Jun 25 153.99 122.57 25.64
Quarterly Mar 25 119.11 102.31 16.42

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 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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 28 13.23 19.95 3.10 13.85 10 -- -- 2.40
Annual Dec 27 13.43 18.31 3.50 14.50 10 -- -- -0.71
Annual Dec 26 13.99 17.30 8.10 14.99 11 -- -- -2.37
Quarterly Mar 26 11.98 11.98 11.98 11.98 1 -- -- -4.75
Quarterly Jun 26 16.68 16.68 16.68 16.68 1 -- -- -1.97
Quarterly Sep 26 18.84 18.84 18.84 18.84 1 -- -- -0.84
Quarterly Dec 26 19.55 19.55 19.55 19.55 1 -- -- -1.06

Actuals - Return On Equity

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 15.56 12.39 3.17
Annual Dec 24 15.31 12.37 2.94
Annual Dec 23 16.85 15.94 0.91
Quarterly Dec 25 14.56 13.50 1.06
Quarterly Sep 25 14.24 13.19 1.06
Quarterly Jun 25 18.93 15.21 3.72
Quarterly Mar 25 14.32 12.55 1.77

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 28 4,234.84 4,523.00 3,998.90 4,256.10 13 1 7 -2.04
Annual Dec 27 4,055.07 4,299.45 3,876.60 4,006.40 16 1 7 -2.18
Annual Dec 26 3,934.79 4,094.95 3,829.00 3,879.00 15 1 8 -2.01
Quarterly Mar 26 977.49 985.13 966.00 978.41 11 1 4 -0.29
Quarterly Jun 26 999.73 1,039.55 963.60 1,006.62 11 -- 5 -1.30
Quarterly Sep 26 977.19 1,028.50 941.39 951.89 10 1 4 -3.00
Quarterly Dec 26 980.89 1,035.61 947.00 962.05 10 1 5 -3.28

Actuals - Sales

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 4,015.38 4,007.29 0.20
Annual Dec 24 4,049.99 4,030.78 0.48
Annual Dec 23 4,129.41 4,103.41 0.63
Quarterly Dec 25 994.23 987.00 0.73
Quarterly Sep 25 1,004.85 990.77 1.42
Quarterly Jun 25 1,032.14 985.06 4.78
Quarterly Mar 25 984.17 941.97 4.48

P/E Ratios

Fiscal Year FY0 FY1 FY2
Ratios 17.98 16.69 15.08

EPS Growth Rates

Fiscal YOY FY1/FY0 FY2/FY1 FY3/FY2
Growth Rate 8.19 10.71 10.21

Source: LSEG

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