According to Benzinga Pro, during Q3, Cornerstone Building (NYSE:CNR) earned $620.53 million, a 6851.22% increase from the preceding quarter. Cornerstone Building also posted a total of $1.44 billion in sales, a 3.14% increase since Q2. Cornerstone Building earned $8.93 million, and sales totaled $1.40 billion in Q2.
What Is ROIC?
Earnings data without context is not clear and can difficult to base trading decisions on. Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) helps to filter signal from noise by measuring yearly pre-tax profit relative to invested capital by a business. Generally, a higher ROIC suggests successful growth of a company and is a sign of higher earnings per share in the future. In Q3, Cornerstone Building posted an ROIC of 2.47%.
It is important to keep in mind that ROIC evaluates past performance and is not used as a predictive tool. It is a good measure of a company's recent performance, but does not account for factors that could affect earnings and sales in the near future.
Earnings data without context is not clear and can difficult to base trading decisions on. Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) helps to filter signal from noise by measuring yearly pre-tax profit relative to invested capital by a business. Generally, a higher ROIC suggests successful growth of a company and is a sign of higher earnings per share in the future. In Q3, Cornerstone Building posted an ROIC of 2.47%.
It is important to keep in mind that ROIC evaluates past performance and is not used as a predictive tool. It is a good measure of a company's recent performance, but does not account for factors that could affect earnings and sales in the near future.
For Cornerstone Building, the positive return on invested capital ratio of 2.47% suggests that management is allocating their capital effectively. Effective capital allocation is a positive indicator that a company will achieve more durable success and favorable long-term returns.
Analyst Predictions
Cornerstone Building reported Q3 earnings per share at $0.39/share, which did not meet analyst predictions of $0.56/share.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
