Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Uber and Disney
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Chicago, IL – November 6, 2023 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Uber Technologies UBER and Disney DIS.
2 Key Quarterly Earnings Releases to Watch This Week
It’s been a notably strong week for the market, helping to inject positive sentiment following the last two weeks of volatility. Better-than-expected earnings results have helped, with the market also digesting this week’s FOMC announcement positively.
We’ve gotten results from the majority of the mega-cap technology players, with six of the ‘Big 7’ out of the way already. The lone member of the club that has yet to report – NVIDIA – is scheduled to reveal quarterly results on November 21st, a few weeks away.
Regarding next week’s docket, two quarterly reports that investors should keep an eye out for include Uber Technologies and Disney. UBER will report on November 7th, before the market’s open, whereas DIS will report on November 8th, after the market’s close.
Let’s take a closer look at how expectations stack up heading into the releases.
Uber Technologies
Uber's continued business momentum supported its most recent quarterly results, with Trips growing 22% year over year to 2.3 billion and Gross Bookings 16% higher compared to the same period last year. The company also reported record quarterly free cash flow of $1.1 billion. The company’s top line growth has been visibly strong.
Regarding headline figures for the upcoming release, the Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate of $0.13 suggests a sizable 120% uptick from the year-ago period, with the consensus estimate remaining unchanged since August.
Our consensus revenue estimate sits at $9.5 billion, primarily unchanged during the same period and suggesting 13.5% growth from year-ago sales of $8.4 billion.
Quarterly Trips is a common metric that receives heavy focus, providing another snapshot of overall platform demand. For the release, we currently expect Uber to post Trips of 2.4 billion, reflecting a change of +21% from the same period last year.
As reflected by these expectations, business momentum looks set to continue. The company has exceeded our consensus Trips estimates in three consecutive quarters, which snapped a streak of negative surprises within the metric throughout 2022.
Shares presently trade at a 2.5X forward price-to-sales ratio (F1), below the 3.6X five-year median and highs of 5.0X in 2022. The stock currently has a Style Score of “F” for Value.
Disney
Analysts have been bearish for the quarter to be reported, with the $0.68 Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate down roughly 12% since just August. The value reflects a sizable 100% recovery in earnings from the year-ago quarter.
Top line expectations haven’t seen much movement, with the $21.7 billion consensus estimate down a fractional 0.5% during the same period and reflecting growth of 6% from the year-ago period.
Concerning DIS, the company’s Disney+ results typically hog some spotlight, an area that’s been expected to spur growth. Currently, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Disney+ subscribers stands at 146 million, reflecting an 11% decline from the year-ago period.
The company has fallen short of consensus Disney+ subscriber expectations in back-to-back releases, snapping a previous streak of positive beats.
Still, higher revenue per paid customer has helped offset the subscriber slowdown – Domestic & International Disney+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber saw sequential growth of 2% and 1% throughout its latest period, respectively.
Regarding its overall Direct-to-Consumer revenues, which includes ESPN and Hulu along with Disney+, the Zacks Consensus Estimate presently stands at $5.6 billion, 14% higher year-over-year.
Bottom Line
Earnings season will continue dominating headlines, with a wide variety of companies on deck to unveil quarterly results in the coming weeks.
And regarding next week’s docket, two notable releases that investors should watch include these two compaine
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