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April 8, 2021

StarMine 20Q4 North American Earnings Surprise Results

by Tajinder Dhillon.

In January 2021 we published our top ten fourth quarter earnings surprise candidates based on StarMine predictive analytics models. Of these 20Q4 North American earnings surprise candidates picks, 80% were correct.

The StarMine SmartEstimate®  is a weighted average of analyst estimates, with more weight given to more recent estimates and more accurate analysts. Our studies have shown that when the SmartEstimate® differs significantly from the consensus (IBES Mean), the Predicted Surprise accurately predicts the direction of earnings surprises or further revisions 70% of the time. When significant Predicted Surprise for revenue is also present for the period, the accuracy improves to 78%.

Since 2011 Q4 we’ve posted our top 10 North American candidates for earnings beats and misses. The running total from 11Q4 through 20Q4 of S&P 500 companies beat earnings estimates is 66.5% and 18.4% for companies that missed. In total StarMine North American positive surprise candidates over that time have been correct 82.4% of the time and correctly called 67.3% of negative surprise candidates. This is a 64.8 percentage point (ppts) improvement over the S&P 500’s rates.

StarMine North American Positive Earnings Surprise History vs. S&P 500 Beat Rate:

StarMine North American Negative Earnings Surprise History vs. S&P 500 Miss Rate:

Using SmartEstimate® and Predicted Surprise data, we highlighted 10 companies with a high probability of reporting 20Q4 earnings surprises in the direction we called — five likely to beat the analysts’ consensus estimate and another five likely to fall short.

StarMine 20Q4 North American Positive Earnings Surprise Results:

StarMine 20Q4 North American Negative Earnings Surprise Results:

Interested in learning how you can use the StarMine SmartEstimate® and Predicted Surprise® to avoid earnings misses and find earnings beats? Learn more here.

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