
1Q 2018 Refinitiv Retail and Restaurant Aggregate Estimates and Revisions First quarter earnings are expected to increase 19.4% from Q1 2018. 67% of companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported Q1 2018 EPS. Of the 141 companies in the Retail/Restaurant Index that have reported earnings to date for Q1 2017, 70% have reported earnings above analyst expectations, 8% matched, while 22% reported revenue below analyst expectations. The Q1 2018 blended revenue growth estimate is 8.0%. 72% have reported revenue above analyst expectations, 0% matched, and 28% reported revenue below analyst expectations. For Q1 2018, there have been 45 negative EPS