Looking ahead to Monolithic Power Systems Inc. earnings; MPWR, JASO, CSIQ, FSLR
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 22:47
Traders watch earnings filings keenly, as changes in a company’s ratios can be a good indication whether a company is on the right track, or headed the wrong way.
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (MPWR) is scheduled to release its earnings results Thursday. The company currently has an earnings per share ratio (EPS trailing twelve months) of .50 and investors are hoping to see that number grow. Let’s take a look at the performance of the stock since its previous earnings release.
In the past three months, the stock has posted a 1.95% gain in terms of stock price. Over the same period, the Semiconductor - Specialized industry group has returned a combined 13.38% gain.
So the eyes of investors turn to this new round of earnings.
Now, good earnings don’t always lead to higher stock prices, but keeping up on earnings is still a vital part of your fundamental stock analysis. Also note that companies often change earnings dates, so you should double-check them often.
When looking at earnings, it’s very helpful to see how stocks compare to others in its industry group. And even though two stocks may not be direct competitors, many analysts and institutional investors still compare them and evaluate them relative to other stocks in their group.
MPWR is in the Semiconductor - Specialized industry group where it competes for investor dollars with companies like JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (JASO), which is set to release its earnings on 02/11 and last reported a 172.55% gain in quarter-over-quarter EPS.
Another industry peer, Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) released its earnings on 11/17 and last reported a 123.13% gain in QOQ EPS.
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) is the stock with the biggest market cap in the Semiconductor - Specialized industry at $10.13B. It closed yesterday at $119.07
