Earnings Estimates

Analyst Ratings

Mean Recommendation:

2.73

Sell

Strong Buy

Available Measures

Reference Information - Earnings Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Earnings Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 3.67 3.82 3.45 3.71 5 -- 2 -4.20
Annual Dec 27 3.43 3.57 3.30 3.42 10 4 6 -1.21
Annual Dec 26 3.24 3.31 3.17 3.25 8 1 6 -1.02
Quarterly Mar 27 0.77 0.80 0.74 0.77 5 2 1 1.99
Quarterly Jun 27 0.93 0.97 0.88 0.92 5 2 1 3.46
Quarterly Sep 27 0.84 0.88 0.80 0.84 5 -- 3 -4.32
Quarterly Dec 26 0.84 0.90 0.79 0.84 7 -- 4 -2.96

Actuals - Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 2.95 2.98 -0.85
Annual Dec 24 2.77 2.91 -4.92
Annual Dec 23 3.04 3.05 -0.42
Quarterly Sep 26 0.81 0.82 -0.77
Quarterly Jun 26 0.91 0.81 12.92
Quarterly Mar 26 0.66 0.74 -11.20
Quarterly Dec 25 0.77 0.76 0.82

Reference Information - Book Value Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Book Value Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 18.70 18.70 18.70 18.70 1 -- 1 -9.22
Annual Dec 27 15.84 17.51 13.30 16.70 3 -- 2 -4.10
Annual Dec 26 14.89 15.40 13.70 15.23 4 -- 2 -2.25
Quarterly Dec 26 15.54 15.54 15.54 15.54 1 -- 1 -2.63

Actuals - Book Value Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 16.07 15.66 2.64
Annual Dec 24 15.30 13.93 9.89
Annual Dec 23 13.18 13.24 -0.47
Quarterly Sep 26 15.40 15.67 -1.72
Quarterly Jun 26 15.58 16.74 -6.95
Quarterly Mar 26 16.52 16.19 2.06
Quarterly Dec 25 16.01 15.94 0.42

Reference Information - Cash Flow Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Cash Flow Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 4.61 4.61 4.61 4.61 1 -- 1 -2.54
Annual Dec 27 3.23 4.27 2.18 3.23 2 -- 2 -3.01
Annual Dec 26 4.02 4.02 4.02 4.02 1 -- 1 -3.13
Quarterly Mar 27 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 1 1 -- 42.86
Quarterly Jun 27 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 1 -- 1 -3.85
Quarterly Sep 27 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.62 1 -- 1 -6.06
Quarterly Dec 26 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 1 -- -- --

Actuals - Cash Flow Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 4.04 2.97 36.26
Annual Dec 24 3.61 2.81 28.47
Annual Dec 23 3.78 2.71 39.78
Quarterly Sep 26 1.01 0.78 29.49
Quarterly Jun 26 1.07 0.61 75.41
Quarterly Mar 26 0.71 0.45 57.78
Quarterly Dec 25 1.17 0.47 148.94

Reference Information - Dividend Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Dividend Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 1.28 1.34 1.18 1.30 4 -- 2 -4.43
Annual Dec 27 1.23 1.29 1.18 1.24 8 -- 2 -0.81
Annual Dec 26 1.18 1.25 1.13 1.18 8 1 1 0.53
Quarterly Mar 27 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 2 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 27 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 2 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 27 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 2 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 4 -- -- --

Actuals - Dividend Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 1.10 1.10 -0.17
Annual Dec 24 1.03 1.00 2.79
Annual Dec 23 0.96 0.93 3.78
Quarterly Sep 26 0.30 0.30 -1.67
Quarterly Jun 26 0.30 0.30 -1.67
Quarterly Mar 26 0.30 0.29 0.57
Quarterly Dec 25 0.28 0.29 -3.51

Reference Information - EBIT

Analyst Forecasts - EBIT

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 718.93 793.00 677.20 715.00 5 -- 3 -7.14
Annual Dec 27 684.34 717.60 655.94 682.21 10 2 7 -2.71
Annual Dec 26 644.57 734.00 613.00 627.65 10 2 8 -2.45
Quarterly Mar 27 154.75 163.50 150.25 152.00 5 2 2 1.73
Quarterly Jun 27 183.09 192.50 178.00 179.94 5 3 1 1.41
Quarterly Sep 27 169.80 181.00 156.69 175.00 5 1 2 -3.45
Quarterly Dec 26 164.80 180.10 138.00 168.80 8 1 5 -6.83

Actuals - EBIT

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 610.70 613.46 -0.45
Annual Dec 24 577.80 605.67 -4.60
Annual Dec 23 646.00 645.91 0.01
Quarterly Sep 26 160.90 167.79 -4.11
Quarterly Jun 26 183.20 168.40 8.79
Quarterly Mar 26 137.78 154.47 -10.81
Quarterly Dec 25 158.60 158.83 -0.15

Reference Information - EBITDA

Analyst Forecasts - EBITDA

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 834.96 868.00 781.15 845.34 4 -- 3 -4.17
Annual Dec 27 785.08 836.10 759.88 783.45 8 2 6 -2.45
Annual Dec 26 746.24 775.30 717.00 743.99 8 2 6 -2.36
Quarterly Mar 27 181.36 193.10 176.24 178.05 4 2 1 1.28
Quarterly Jun 27 210.18 222.10 205.00 206.81 4 2 1 1.08
Quarterly Sep 27 192.69 205.90 182.68 191.10 4 -- 2 -6.28
Quarterly Dec 26 195.61 210.40 178.00 195.26 6 1 4 -4.09

Actuals - EBITDA

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 718.13 710.66 1.05
Annual Dec 24 664.55 691.92 -3.96
Annual Dec 23 720.32 719.46 0.12
Quarterly Sep 26 186.89 193.15 -3.24
Quarterly Jun 26 200.64 194.49 3.16
Quarterly Mar 26 166.38 183.11 -9.14
Quarterly Dec 25 190.29 180.55 5.39

Reference Information - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 3.58 3.75 3.45 3.55 3 -- 1 -8.59
Annual Dec 27 3.36 3.60 3.30 3.33 6 -- 5 -3.03
Annual Dec 26 3.15 3.38 3.07 3.09 6 -- 4 -3.13
Quarterly Mar 27 0.76 0.79 0.73 0.76 3 1 -- -1.30
Quarterly Jun 27 0.90 0.92 0.88 0.90 3 -- 1 -3.23
Quarterly Sep 27 0.84 0.90 0.81 0.82 3 -- 1 -4.71
Quarterly Dec 26 0.81 0.91 0.75 0.78 5 -- 3 -6.48

Actuals - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 3.08 3.05 0.98
Annual Dec 24 2.82 2.95 -4.24
Annual Dec 23 2.94 3.07 -4.29
Quarterly Sep 26 0.75 0.82 -8.09
Quarterly Jun 26 0.87 0.80 8.21
Quarterly Mar 26 0.70 0.75 -6.25
Quarterly Dec 25 0.79 0.76 3.40

Reference Information - Net Debt

Analyst Forecasts - Net Debt

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 -880.12 -- -1,555.91 -982.29 4 1 -- 38.84
Annual Dec 27 -545.47 -72.00 -1,189.25 -300.00 5 1 -- 31.16
Annual Dec 26 -374.63 -- -747.27 -375.62 4 -- -- 29.06

Actuals - Net Debt

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -599.39 -602.79 0.56
Annual Dec 24 -646.80 -617.51 -4.74
Annual Dec 23 -507.92 -517.54 1.86

Reference Information - Net Income

Analyst Forecasts - Net Income

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 579.05 607.00 530.80 605.48 5 -- 3 -8.27
Annual Dec 27 549.60 575.02 525.50 547.70 10 2 8 -3.77
Annual Dec 26 526.48 552.60 502.00 528.50 10 1 8 -3.15
Quarterly Mar 27 124.63 128.50 120.00 125.00 4 2 1 1.21
Quarterly Jun 27 147.15 151.60 142.00 147.50 4 1 2 -0.44
Quarterly Sep 27 136.43 140.00 132.00 136.85 4 -- 3 -4.26
Quarterly Dec 26 134.06 145.30 124.00 134.00 7 -- 5 -6.12

Actuals - Net Income

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 498.80 504.60 -1.15
Annual Dec 24 477.10 503.99 -5.34
Annual Dec 23 523.90 525.14 -0.24
Quarterly Sep 26 131.30 135.39 -3.02
Quarterly Jun 26 151.00 135.87 11.14
Quarterly Mar 26 111.80 125.80 -11.13
Quarterly Dec 25 128.70 128.90 -0.16

Reference Information - Operating Profit

Analyst Forecasts - Operating Profit

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Operating Profit

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --

Reference Information - Return On Equity

Analyst Forecasts - Return On Equity

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 20.25 20.50 20.00 20.25 2 -- -- 4.11
Annual Dec 27 20.50 22.00 19.40 20.30 4 -- -- -5.53
Annual Dec 26 20.68 21.70 20.00 20.60 6 -- -- -2.34
Quarterly Dec 26 21.20 21.20 21.20 21.20 1 -- -- 1.92

Actuals - Return On Equity

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 19.05 20.10 -1.05
Annual Dec 24 19.84 21.53 -1.69
Annual Dec 23 25.66 25.40 0.26
Quarterly Sep 26 21.04 21.60 -0.56
Quarterly Jun 26 22.94 19.00 3.94
Quarterly Mar 26 16.57 18.70 -2.13
Quarterly Dec 25 19.56 20.00 -0.44

Reference Information - Sales

Analyst Forecasts - Sales

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 28 2,629.50 2,727.00 2,572.45 2,625.40 5 2 1 0.32
Annual Dec 27 2,525.64 2,586.79 2,453.00 2,523.50 10 8 2 2.49
Annual Dec 26 2,345.31 2,356.20 2,337.00 2,345.50 10 2 6 -0.33
Quarterly Mar 27 598.62 607.40 592.00 598.00 5 3 1 4.29
Quarterly Jun 27 650.76 655.00 643.86 652.92 5 3 1 3.57
Quarterly Sep 27 638.67 689.00 599.10 634.30 5 2 1 4.26
Quarterly Dec 26 623.90 639.17 591.00 627.95 8 2 6 -2.12

Actuals - Sales

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 2,236.60 2,233.29 0.15
Annual Dec 24 2,113.32 2,123.22 -0.47
Annual Dec 23 2,195.61 2,191.65 0.18
Quarterly Sep 26 586.39 588.04 -0.28
Quarterly Jun 26 590.55 607.56 -2.80
Quarterly Mar 26 540.14 560.46 -3.62
Quarterly Dec 25 593.16 589.78 0.57

Source: LSEG

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