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EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS
The Q1 2017 Y/Y blended earnings growth estimate is 29.4 per cent. Excluding the energy sector, the earnings growth estimate declines to 14.6 per cent.
Q1 2017 Performance vs. Earnings Expectations:
Forty-seven per cent of the TSX Composite companies have reported Q1 2017 EPS. Of the 115 companies in the index that have reported earnings to date for Q1 2017:
- 54.8 per cent reported above analyst expectations
- 34.8 per cent reported below analyst expectations
REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS
The Q1 2017 Y/Y blended revenue growth estimate is 8.5 per cent. Excluding the energy sector, the revenue growth estimate declines to 3.1 per cent.
Q1 2017 Performance vs. Revenue Expectations:
Of the TSX Composite companies that have reported revenue to date for Q1 2017:
- 53.8 per cent reported above analyst expectations
- 46.2 per cent reported below analyst expectations
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