United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) is scheduled to report Q4 earnings results on January 28, 2020. The company is expected to report earnings of $1.83/share on revenue of $19.43 billion.
The consensus earnings per share (EPS) of $1.83/share is based on a poll of 15 analysts and represents a decline of -6.2% over the same quarter last year when the company reported earnings of $1.95/share.
The revenue forecast of $19.43 billion based on a poll of 14 analysts implies a year-over-year (YoY) growth of 7.7%. Last year the company reported $18.044 billion in revenue for the quarter.
| Metric | Expected | Prior Year | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $19,429.50 | $18,044.00 | 7.7% |
| EPS | $1.83 | $1.95 | -6.2% |
Earnings Call Trends
Management has been great at managing analyst expectations historically. The company has a perfect record over the last 8 tracked quarters of exceeding earnings guidance.
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| Quarter | Expected | Reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3, 2019 | $2.03 | $2.21 | 8.8% | Beat |
| Q2, 2019 | $2.05 | $2.20 | 7.6% | Beat |
| Q1, 2019 | $1.72 | $1.91 | 11.0% | Beat |
| Q4, 2018 | $1.53 | $1.95 | 27.2% | Beat |
| Q3, 2018 | $1.81 | $1.93 | 6.6% | Beat |
| Q2, 2018 | $1.88 | $1.97 | 4.8% | Beat |
| Q1, 2018 | $1.50 | $1.77 | 18.0% | Beat |
| Q4, 2017 | $1.56 | $1.60 | 2.6% | Beat |
In the following table, we summarize the company’s stock price movements after earnings releases. The “Price Day Prior” column shows the closing stock price on the day before the earnings report, and the “Price Next Day” column shows the stock price at the end of the trading day after the earnings report. After the last earnings report for the period ending September 30, 2019, the stock price reacted by increasing by 1.1%.
| Report Date | Price Day Prior | Price Next Day | Change % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-22 | $138.35 | $139.91 | 1.1% | Increase |
| 2019-07-23 | $132.95 | $134.25 | 1.0% | Increase |
| 2019-04-23 | $136.91 | $139.59 | 2.0% | Increase |
| 2019-01-23 | $111.06 | $115.56 | 4.1% | Increase |
Fundamentals And Technical Analysis
United Technologies is currently trading at $154.88/share, up 0.3% for the day. The company is trading at approximately 99.6% of its 52-week high of $155.53/share. The company’s stock price is up 10.7% since the last earnings report and up 2.2% over the previous week.
The company’s 14 Day Relative Price Index (RSI) of 68.21 suggests the company is trading in technically neutral territory. The RSI is considered overbought when above 70 and oversold when below 30.
Source: Finbox The current share price implies a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 24.1x and a forward P/E multiple of 18.7x.
United Technologies’s current share price also implies a price-to-book (P/B) multiple of 3.3x. The following table summarizes some other key fundamental ratios:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Fiscal Period | FY2019.Q3 |
| Period End Date | September 30, 2019 |
| Stock Price (Current) | $154.88 |
| P/E Ratio | 24.1x |
| P/E Ratio (Fwd) | 18.7x |
| PEG Ratio | 2.9 |
| Total Debt to Capital (%) | 26.0% |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | $5.967 billion |
| Enterprise Value / EBITDA | 12.1x |
Source: Finbox
Company Profile: United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corporation is a large-cap stock with a market capitalization of $131.8 billion and a total enterprise value of $174.2 billion. The company operates in the Industrials sector and the Aerospace & Defense industry.
United Technologies Corporation provides technology products and services to building systems and aerospace industries worldwide.
Its Otis segment designs, manufactures, sells, and installs passenger and freight elevators, escalators, and moving walkways; and offers modernization products to upgrade elevators and escalators, as well as maintenance and repair services.
The company’s Carrier segment provides heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, fire, security, and building automation products, solutions, and services for commercial, government, infrastructure, residential, and refrigeration and transportation applications. This segment also offers building services, including audit, design, installation, system integration, repair, maintenance, and monitoring.
Its Pratt & Whitney segment supplies aircraft engines for commercial, military, business jet, and general aviation markets; and provides aftermarket maintenance, repair, and overhaul, as well as fleet management services.
The company’s Collins Aerospace Systems segment provides electric power generation, power management, and distribution systems; air data and aircraft sensing systems; engine control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; engine components; environmental control systems; fire and ice detection, and protection systems; propeller systems; engine nacelle systems; aircraft lighting, seating, and cargo systems; actuation and landing systems; space products and subsystems; avionics systems; flight controls, communications, navigation, oxygen, and training systems; food and beverage preparation, and storage and galley systems; and lavatory and wastewater management systems.
The company offers its services through manufacturers’ representatives, distributors, wholesalers, dealers, retail outlets, and sales representatives, as well as directly to customers.
United Technologies Corporation was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut.
