ETFOptimize | High-performance ETF-based Investment Strategies

Quantitative strategies, Wall Street-caliber research, and insightful market analysis since 1998.


ETFOptimize | HOME
Close Window

WeightWatchers (WW) Q1 Earnings: What To Expect

WW Cover Image

Personal wellness company WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW) will be reporting results this Tuesday before market open. Here’s what investors should know.

WeightWatchers beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 6.5% last quarter, reporting revenues of $184.4 million, down 10.5% year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates. It reported 3.3 million members, up 6.5% year on year.

Is WeightWatchers a buy or sell going into earnings? Read our full analysis here, it’s free.

This quarter, analysts are expecting WeightWatchers’s revenue to decline 9.7% year on year to $180.3 million, improving from the 14.6% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted loss is expected to come in at -$0.29 per share.

WeightWatchers Total Revenue

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. WeightWatchers has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates five times over the last two years.

Looking at WeightWatchers’s peers in the consumer discretionary segment, only American Outdoor Brands has reported results so far. It beat analysts’ revenue estimates by 27.8%, delivering year-on-year sales growth of 33.8%. The stock was down 14.9% on the results.

Read our full analysis of American Outdoor Brands’s earnings results here.

Investors in the consumer discretionary segment have had steady hands going into earnings, with share prices flat over the last month. WeightWatchers is up 5.4% during the same time.

Here at StockStory, we certainly understand the potential of thematic investing. Diverse winners from Microsoft (MSFT) to Alphabet (GOOG), Coca-Cola (KO) to Monster Beverage (MNST) could all have been identified as promising growth stories with a megatrend driving the growth. So, in that spirit, we’ve identified a relatively under-the-radar profitable growth stock benefiting from the rise of AI, available to you FREE via this link.

StockStory is growing and hiring equity analyst and marketing roles. Are you a 0 to 1 builder passionate about the markets and AI? See the open roles here.

Stock Quote API & Stock News API supplied by www.cloudquote.io
Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes.
By accessing this page, you agree to the following
Privacy Policy and Terms Of Service.


 

IntelligentValue Home
Close Window

DISCLAIMER

All content herein is issued solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor should it be interpreted as a recommendation to buy, hold or sell (short or otherwise) any security.  All opinions, analyses, and information included herein are based on sources believed to be reliable, but no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, is made including but not limited to any representation or warranty concerning accuracy, completeness, correctness, timeliness or appropriateness. We undertake no obligation to update such opinions, analysis or information. You should independently verify all information contained on this website. Some information is based on analysis of past performance or hypothetical performance results, which have inherent limitations. We make no representation that any particular equity or strategy will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. Shareholders, employees, writers, contractors, and affiliates associated with ETFOptimize.com may have ownership positions in the securities that are mentioned. If you are not sure if ETFs, algorithmic investing, or a particular investment is right for you, you are urged to consult with a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). Neither this website nor anyone associated with producing its content are Registered Investment Advisors, and no attempt is made herein to substitute for personalized, professional investment advice. Neither ETFOptimize.com, Global Alpha Investments, Inc., nor its employees, service providers, associates, or affiliates are responsible for any investment losses you may incur as a result of using the information provided herein. Remember that past investment returns may not be indicative of future returns.

Copyright © 1998-2017 ETFOptimize.com, a publication of Optimized Investments, Inc. All rights reserved.