ARCO projected to post mixed Q3 earnings amid rising costs
Investing.com | Editor Nikhilesh Pawar
Published Nov 13, 2023 11:20AM ET
NEW YORK - As ARCO prepares to unveil its third-quarter financial results on November 16, the company anticipates a mixed performance with earnings per share expected to drop by 13% year-over-year to 20 cents. In contrast, revenues are projected to see an increase of 16.9% year-over-year, potentially reaching $1.07 billion. The forecasted revenue growth is attributed to several factors:
- Strong comparable sales growth.
- Higher guest traffic.
- Successful launches of new restaurants.
- A significant boost in on-premise and digital sales.
Despite these positive indicators, ARCO's bottom line might be negatively impacted by ongoing economic pressures. The inflationary environment, coupled with increased Food and paper costs and payroll expenses, poses significant challenges to the company's profitability.
The Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction), a measure used to predict the likelihood of an earnings surprise, stands at 0.00% for ARCO. This figure, combined with a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold), does not strongly indicate that ARCO will surpass earnings estimates this quarter.
In the broader context of this earnings season, several other notable stocks are on investors' radar. These include:
- COST with an Earnings ESP of +4.26% and a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), suggesting a potential earnings beat.
- ROST, which also holds a Zacks Rank of #2 and has an Earnings ESP of +2.08%.
- WMT with a Zacks Rank of #2 and an Earnings ESP of +0.63%.
Investors and analysts alike will be closely monitoring these companies as they report their financial performances, looking for signs of how they are managing operational costs against the backdrop of inflation and consumer behavior shifts.
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