Estimates for Covance Inc

Covance Inc (CVD) (NYSE Arca)
As of  23 Nov 2009
53.59USD
Price Change
+0.70
Percent Change
+1.32%
 
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Consensus Estimates Analysis

Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
  # of Estimates Mean High Low 1 Year
Ago
SALES (in millions)
Quarter Ending Dec-09 11 480.29 494.10 468.00 524.30
Quarter Ending Mar-10 8 491.67 516.70 472.97 508.29
Year Ending Dec-09 11 1,862.79 1,876.60 1,850.00 1,977.35
Year Ending Dec-10 11 2,051.95 2,091.90 1,960.52 2,224.49
Earnings (per share)
Quarter Ending Dec-09 13 0.65 0.67 0.64 0.98
Quarter Ending Mar-10 10 0.70 0.74 0.67 0.94
Year Ending Dec-09 13 2.62 2.63 2.60 3.64
Year Ending Dec-10 13 3.09 3.30 2.98 4.27
LT Growth Rate (%) 8 14.04 20.00 7.30 17.17

Historical Surprises

Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Estimates vs Actual Estimate Actual Difference Surprise %
SALES (in millions)
Quarter Ending Sep-09 467.66 475.28 7.62 1.63
Quarter Ending Jun-09 447.60 466.05 18.45 4.12
Quarter Ending Mar-09 428.81 441.24 12.43 2.90
Quarter Ending Dec-08 421.07 438.60 17.53 4.16
Quarter Ending Sep-08 452.89 440.11 12.78 2.82
Earnings (per share)
Quarter Ending Sep-09 0.67 0.67 0.00 0.74
Quarter Ending Jun-09 0.63 0.66 0.03 4.15
Quarter Ending Mar-09 0.61 0.63 0.02 2.59
Quarter Ending Dec-08 0.70 0.72 0.02 2.97
Quarter Ending Sep-08 0.80 0.80 0.00 0.01

Consensus Estimates Trend

Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
  Current 1 Week
Ago
1 Month
Ago
2 Month
Ago
1 Year
Ago
SALES (in millions)
Quarter Ending Dec-09 480.29 480.29 480.74 482.74 524.30
Quarter Ending Mar-10 491.67 491.67 488.49 488.83 508.29
Year Ending Dec-09 1,862.79 1,862.79 1,853.00 1,856.78 1,977.35
Year Ending Dec-10 2,051.95 2,051.95 2,040.18 2,042.89 2,224.49
Earnings (per share)
Quarter Ending Dec-09 0.65 0.65 0.72 0.73 0.98
Quarter Ending Mar-10 0.70 0.70 0.74 0.74 0.94
Quarter Ending Dec-09 2.62 2.62 2.69 2.71 3.64
Quarter Ending Dec-10 3.09 3.09 3.19 3.22 4.27

Estimates Revisions Summary

  Last Week Last 4 Weeks
Number Of Revisions: Up Down Up Down
Revenue
Quarter Ending Dec-09 0 0 4 6
Quarter Ending Mar-10 0 0 3 3
Year Ending Dec-09 0 0 7 3
Year Ending Dec-10 0 0 5 4
Earnings
Quarter Ending Dec-09 0 0 0 13
Quarter Ending Mar-10 0 0 0 8
Year Ending Dec-09 0 0 0 10
Year Ending Dec-10 0 0 1 9
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