Thomson Reuters (TRI) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Thomson Reuters (TRI) reported $1.74 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.7%. EPS of $0.85 for the same period compares to $0.84 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.11% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.74 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.80, the EPS surprise was +6.25%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Thomson Reuters performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Revenues- Legal Professionals
: $727 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $730.29 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.1%.
Revenues- Corporates
: $442 million compared to the $439.97 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.8% year over year.
Revenues- Tax & Accounting Professionals
: $250 million versus $246.45 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.2% change.
Revenues- Reuters News
: $205 million compared to the $207.02 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.7% year over year.
Revenues- Global Print
: $123 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $121.57 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.5%.
Revenues- Eliminations
: -$7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of -$5.50 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.7%.
Adjusted EBITDA- Legal Professionals
: $327 million versus $331.05 million estimated by three analysts on average.
Adjusted EBITDA- Corporates
: $163 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $161.51 million.
Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate costs
: -$29 million versus -$36.90 million estimated by three analysts on average.
Adjusted EBITDA- Reuters News
: $51 million compared to the $44.43 million average estimate based on three analysts.
Adjusted EBITDA- Global Print
: $43 million compared to the $44.57 million average estimate based on three analysts.
Adjusted EBITDA- Tax & Accounting Professionals
: $91 million versus $93.54 million estimated by three analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for Thomson Reuters here>>>
Shares of Thomson Reuters have returned -3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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