Will These Numbers from Yingli Green Energy Holding Be Good Enough for You?

Yingli Green Energy Holding is expected to report Q1 earnings around May 30. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Yingli Green Energy Holding's revenues will shrink -22.6% and EPS will remain in the red.

The average estimate for revenue is $387.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.41.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Yingli Green Energy Holding logged revenue of $466.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 14% higher than the prior-year quarter's $407.3 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at -$0.93. GAAP EPS were -$1.28 for Q4 against -$3.87 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was -8.5%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -32.0%, much better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -43.0%, much better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.90 billion. The average EPS estimate is -$1.72.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,533 members out of 1,631 rating the stock outperform, and 98 members rating it underperform. Among 223 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 199 give Yingli Green Energy Holding a green thumbs-up, and 24 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Yingli Green Energy Holding is hold, with an average price target of $2.10.

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Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52020674/ns/business-motley_fool/

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