WMS Industries Inc. (WMS) is scheduled to release last fiscal quarter's results after the closing bell on November 7, 2011.
WMS trades an average of 1 million shares per day.
WMS Industries Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of games, video and mechanical reel-spinning gaming machines, and video lottery terminals (VLTs) for the legalized gaming industry worldwide. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois.
52 Week High: $49.11
52 Week Low: $16.24
Book Value: $15.07
Float Short: 4.40%
On average, 14 analysts are expecting a drop of $-0.15 in earnings per share compared to last quarter's results of $0.44. The estimated mean earnings are $0.29 per share. Analyst estimates range between $0.23 and $0.32 per share.
The P/E ratio has trended lower, as the current trailing twelve months (ttm) P/E ratio is 16.3, while the forward P/E ratio is now 12.5. An upside earnings report may put a lot of wind in the sails.
In the last month, the stock has increased in price 18.12%, and -47.86% from one year ago.
When comparing to the S&P 500, the year to date difference is -50.62%.
Investors have been rewarded with an increase of year-over-year revenue. Revenue reported was $783.30 million for 2011 vs. $765.1 million for 2010. The bottom line has falling earnings year-over-year of $81.00 million for 2011 vs. $112.90 million for 2010. The company's earnings before income and taxes are falling with an EBIT year-over-year of $110.40 million for 2011 vs. $167.90 million for 2010.
Here is a look at the fiscal year revenue.
Gross reported revenue compared to the mean estimate (rounded).
| Fiscal Quarter Ending Month-Year | Revenue Estimates | Actual | $ Difference | Difference % |
| Jun-11 | $ 210.64 M | $ 203.20 M | $ -7.44 M | -3.53% |
| Mar-11 | $ 191.98 M | $ 192.70 M | $ 0.72 M | 0.38% |
| Dec-10 | $ 202.25 M | $ 199.90 M | $ -2.35 M | -1.16% |
| Sep-10 | $ 178.99 M | $ 187.50 M | $ 8.51 M | 4.75% |
| Jun-10 | $ 217.22 M | $ 213.40 M | $ -3.82 M | -1.76% |
M = millions, B = billions
Differences are rounded. (Some onetime items are often excluded in reported EPS)
Reported earnings per share compared to the mean estimate. Differences are rounded.
The total short interest number of shares for WMS
The number of days to cover short interest based on average daily trading volume for WMS.
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