Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations
Second quarter 2022 results:
◈EPS: US$0.60 (up from US$0.21 in 2Q 2021).
◈Revenue: US$29.6b (down 33% from 2Q 2021).
◈Net income: US$4.32b (up 185% from 2Q 2021).
◈Profit margin: 15% (up from 3.4% in 2Q 2021). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses.
Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 11%.
Over the next year, revenue is expected to shrink by 20% compared to a 6.2% decline forecast for the industry in the US.
Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 11% per year but the company's share price has fallen by 19% per year, which means it is performing significantly worse than earnings.
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