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The following tables summarize the first quarter of 2012 sales for companies in the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index.
Sales figures are used for the comparisons in most of the sectors except for banking and diversified financial, which the net revenue is used. The surprises are based on the estimates provided by Bloomberg.
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Sector Summary:
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Year-Over-Year Comparisons:
Reported Y-O-Y Comparisons
/Total %Change (+) same* (-)
Consumer Discretionary: 36/80 5.5% 29 0 7
Consumer Staples: 21/42 4.3% 16 1 4
Energy: 23/43 5.9% 17 0 6
Financials: 44/81 -0.9% 28 2 14
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Sector Summary:
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Year-Over-Year Comparisons:
Reported Y-O-Y Comparisons
/Total %Change (+) same* (-)
Health Care: 26/52 4.2% 21 1 4
Industrials: 43/61 7.2% 33 2 8
Information Tech: 39/71 14.0% 24 3 12
Materials: 20/30 2.9% 15 1 4
Telecom Svcs: 5/8 3.5% 5 0 0
Utilities: 6/32 -5.4% 1 0 5
Total Reported: 263/500 5.3% 189 10 64
% as Total Reported 72% 4% 24%
Total Reported 219/419 6.3% 161 8 50
Ex-Financial: 74% 4% 23%
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Sector Summary:
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Reported Revenue vs Estimates:
Reported Revenue vs Surprises
/Total Estimates (+) same* (-)
Consumer Discretionary: 36/80 0.3% 21 9 6
Consumer Staples: 21/42 0.8% 12 3 6
Energy: 23/43 2.4% 15 4 4
Financials: 44/81 1.8% 26 5 13
Health Care: 26/52 0.8% 17 6 3
Industrials: 43/61 1.0% 25 8 10
Information Tech: 39/71 2.3% 25 10 4
Materials: 20/30 0.3% 9 5 6
Telecom Svcs: 5/8 0.2% 1 3 1
Utilities: 6/32 -6.6% 1 0 5
Total Reported: 263/500 1.2% 152 53 58
% as Total Reported 58% 20% 22%
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Sector Summary:
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Reported Revenue vs Estimates:
Reported Revenue vs Surprises
/Total Estimates (+) same* (-)
Median of Surprises: 0.9%
Total Reported
Ex-Financial: 219/419 1.2% 126 48 45
58% 22% 21%
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Industry Summary:
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Year-Over-Year Comparisons:
Reported Y-O-Y Comparisons
/Total %Change (+) same* (-)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY:
Automobiles & Components 3/5 7.5% 3 0 0
Consumer Durables & Apparel 8/13 9.2% 5 0 3
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Industry Summary:
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Year-Over-Year Comparisons:
Reported Y-O-Y Comparisons
/Total %Change (+) same* (-)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY:
Consumer Services 11/14 6.8% 8 0 3
Media 5/16 -4.2% 4 0 1
Retailing 9/32 6.2% 9 0 0
CONSUMER STAPLES:
Food & Staples Retailing 4/9 3.5% 3 0 1
Food Beverage & Tobacco 15/27 5.1% 11 1 3
Household & Personal Products 2/6 4.6% 2 0 0
FINANCIALS:
Banks 15/15 4.9% 11 1 3
Diversified Financials 20/27 -4.8% 8 1 11
Insurance 5/22 8.6% 5 0 0
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Industry Summary:
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Year-Over-Year Comparisons:
Reported Y-O-Y Comparisons
/Total %Change (+) same* (-)
FINANCIALS:
Real Estate 4/17 9.5% 4 0 0
HEALTH CARE:
Health Care Equipment & Srvs. 15/31 4.9% 14 0 1
Pharma., Biotech. & Life Sci. 11/21 2.9% 7 1 3
INDUSTRIALS:
Capital Goods 28/41 6.9% 20 2 6
Commercial & Professional Serv. 7/11 3.4% 5 0 2
Transportation 8/9 9.2% 8 0 0
INFORMATION TECH:
Semiconductors 10/17 -2.5% 2 1 7
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Industry Summary:
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Year-Over-Year Comparisons:
Reported Y-O-Y Comparisons
/Total %Change (+) same* (-)
INFORMATION TECH:
Software & Services 15/31 7.6% 14 1 0
Technology Hardware & Equip. 14/23 29.1% 8 1 5
ENERGY: 23/43 5.9% 17 0 6
MATERIALS: 20/30 2.9% 15 1 4
TELECOM SVCS: 5/8 3.5% 5 0 0
UTILITIES: 6/32 -5.4% 1 0 5
TOTAL REPORTED
UNIVERSE: 263/500 5.3% 189 10 64
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Industry Summary:
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Reported Revenue vs Estimates:
Reported Revenue vs Surprises
/Total Estimates (+) same* (-)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY:
Automobiles & Components 3/5 1.2% 1 1 1
Consumer Durables & Apparel 8/13 0.7% 3 3 2
Consumer Services 11/14 1.4% 9 1 1
Media 5/16 0.0% 3 1 1
Retailing 9/32 -0.8% 5 3 1
CONSUMER STAPLES:
Food & Staples Retailing 4/9 0.2% 1 1 2
Food Beverage & Tobacco 15/27 1.1% 9 2 4
Household & Personal Products 2/6 2.4% 2 0 0
FINANCIALS:
Banks 15/15 4.5% 13 0 2
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Industry Summary:
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Reported Revenue vs Estimates:
Reported Revenue vs Surprises
/Total Estimates (+) same* (-)
FINANCIALS:
Diversified Financials 20/27 1.0% 9 3 8
Insurance 5/22 0.9% 3 0 2
Real Estate 4/17 -0.2% 1 2 1
HEALTH CARE:
Health Care Equipment & Srvs. 15/31 0.8% 10 5 0
Pharma., Biotech. & Life Sci. 11/21 0.8% 7 1 3
INDUSTRIALS:
Capital Goods 28/41 1.2% 16 5 7
Commercial & Professional Serv. 7/11 1.6% 5 1 1
Transportation 8/9 0.1% 4 2 2
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Industry Summary:
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Reported Revenue vs Estimates:
Reported Revenue vs Surprises
/Total Estimates (+) same* (-)
INFORMATION TECH:
Semiconductors 10/17 1.1% 7 2 1
Software & Services 15/31 1.2% 9 5 1
Technology Hardware & Equip. 14/23 3.9% 9 3 2
ENERGY: 23/43 2.4% 15 4 4
MATERIALS: 20/30 0.3% 9 5 6
TELECOM SVCS: 5/8 0.2% 1 3 1
UTILITIES: 6/32 -6.6% 1 0 5
TOTAL REPORTED: 263/500 1.2% 152 53 58
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@-- The number of companies reported is based on earnings announced for the period of February 16 to May 15, and includes companies in the index as of March 30 (the last day of the quarter).
* -- Same category includes the sales differences between +0.5 percent and -0.5 percent.
To contact the reporter on this story: Wendy Soong in New York at csoong@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Alex Tanzi at atanzi@bloomberg.net