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Earnings Estimates

Analyst Ratings

Mean Recommendation:

2.29

Sell

Strong Buy

Reference Information - Earnings Per Share

Last Actual (FY0): 3.88
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: 43.93
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Earnings Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 2.52 3.12 1.91 2.53 4 1 -- 2.33
Annual 12/1/20 3.02 3.44 2.58 3.12 5 1 -- 0.27
Annual 12/1/19 2.27 2.46 2.14 2.22 3 -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 0.57 1.06 0.19 0.51 4 -- 1 -10.67
Quarterly 6/1/20 1.03 1.47 0.71 0.97 4 1 -- 3.27
Quarterly 9/1/20 0.76 0.87 0.63 0.76 4 1 -- 1.34
Quarterly 12/1/19 0.48 0.73 0.26 0.47 4 -- -- --
Long Term Growth 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 1 -- -- 0.00

Actuals - Earnings Per Share

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 3.88 3.05 27.37
Annual 12/1/17 1.69 1.51 11.74
Annual 12/1/16 1.60 1.65 -2.86
Quarterly 9/1/19 0.96 0.80 19.40
Quarterly 6/1/19 1.04 0.30 244.37
Quarterly 3/1/19 -0.29 -0.49 41.06
Quarterly 12/1/18 1.81 1.01 79.56

Reference Information - Book Value Per Share

Last Actual (FY0): 20.95
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Book Value Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 28.53 28.83 28.22 28.53 2 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/20 26.29 26.70 25.67 26.49 3 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/19 23.32 23.36 23.26 23.35 3 -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 23.49 23.49 23.49 23.49 1 -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 25.02 25.02 25.02 25.02 1 -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 25.96 25.96 25.96 25.96 1 -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 22.80 23.16 22.43 22.80 2 -- -- --

Actuals - Book Value Per Share

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 20.95 20.37 2.83
Annual 12/1/17 17.83 15.45 15.39
Annual 12/1/16 15.81 17.54 -9.86
Quarterly 9/1/19 22.39 22.96 -2.47
Quarterly 6/1/19 21.59 22.19 -2.71
Quarterly 3/1/19 20.75 20.96 -1.00
Quarterly 12/1/18 20.95 21.02 -0.34

Reference Information - Cash Flow Per Share

Last Actual (FY0): 3.47
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Cash Flow Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 5.13 5.85 4.41 5.13 2 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/20 6.16 6.36 5.83 6.28 3 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/19 6.58 10.66 4.52 4.55 3 -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 1 -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 2.11 2.11 2.11 2.11 1 -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 1.51 1.51 1.51 1.51 1 -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 0.93 0.93 0.93 0.93 1 -- -- --

Actuals - Cash Flow Per Share

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 3.47 6.54 -46.97
Annual 12/1/17 3.31 0.98 238.34
Annual 12/1/16 -4.79 -6.76 29.14
Quarterly 9/1/19 0.37 1.27 -70.87
Quarterly 12/1/18 -0.18 1.68 -110.71

Reference Information - Dividend Per Share

Last Actual (FY0): --
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Dividend Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- 0.00
Annual 12/1/20 -- -- -- -- 4 -- -- 0.00
Annual 12/1/19 -- -- -- -- 4 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly 3/1/20 -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly 6/1/20 -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly 9/1/20 -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly 12/1/19 -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- 0.00

Actuals - Dividend Per Share

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/17 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/16 -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/19 -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/19 -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/18 -- -- --

Reference Information - EBIT

Last Actual (FY0): 364.66
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - EBIT

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 263.06 329.00 226.00 248.62 4 -- 1 -0.32
Annual 12/1/20 302.28 360.95 221.00 308.00 5 -- 1 -1.30
Annual 12/1/19 197.10 209.00 186.77 196.32 4 -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 73.97 104.00 43.94 73.97 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 122.40 142.80 102.00 122.40 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 88.34 94.67 82.00 88.34 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 54.42 62.00 45.58 55.05 4 -- -- --

Actuals - EBIT

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 364.66 317.84 14.73
Annual 12/1/17 269.35 201.33 33.78
Annual 12/1/16 137.29 121.03 13.44
Quarterly 9/1/19 80.11 79.56 0.69
Quarterly 6/1/19 60.74 45.42 33.73
Quarterly 3/1/19 6.61 -13.63 148.45
Quarterly 12/1/18 136.56 92.65 47.40

Reference Information - EBITDA

Last Actual (FY0): 494.06
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - EBITDA

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 421.57 476.00 394.66 407.81 4 -- 1 -0.20
Annual 12/1/20 450.08 508.95 395.00 448.18 4 -- 1 -1.09
Annual 12/1/19 296.22 338.93 248.00 298.97 4 -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 108.97 137.00 80.94 108.97 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 157.40 179.80 135.00 157.40 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 123.34 131.67 115.00 123.34 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 91.19 101.00 82.58 90.00 3 -- -- --

Actuals - EBITDA

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 494.06 459.45 7.53
Annual 12/1/17 468.62 290.35 61.40
Annual 12/1/16 233.14 299.11 -22.05
Quarterly 9/1/19 117.11 112.65 3.96
Quarterly 6/1/19 61.00 81.06 -24.75
Quarterly 12/1/18 168.76 137.10 23.10

Reference Information - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Last Actual (FY0): 3.88
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 2.56 3.12 1.91 2.65 3 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/20 3.11 3.44 2.58 3.22 4 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/19 2.27 2.46 2.14 2.22 3 -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 0.67 1.06 0.28 0.67 2 -- -- 18.93
Quarterly 6/1/20 1.25 1.47 1.03 1.25 2 -- -- 17.92
Quarterly 9/1/20 0.83 0.87 0.78 0.83 2 -- -- 9.51
Quarterly 12/1/19 0.55 0.73 0.42 0.51 3 -- -- --

Actuals - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 3.88 2.90 33.79
Annual 12/1/17 1.69 1.37 23.62
Annual 12/1/16 1.12 1.38 -18.84
Quarterly 9/1/19 0.96 0.84 13.95
Quarterly 6/1/19 1.04 0.34 210.45
Quarterly 3/1/19 -0.29 -0.47 38.62
Quarterly 12/1/18 1.81 0.85 114.20

Reference Information - Net Asset Value

Last Actual (FY0): 1,272.85
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Net Asset Value

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 1,764.50 1,799.00 1,730.00 1,764.50 2 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/20 1,618.25 1,727.00 1,567.00 1,589.50 4 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/19 1,421.75 1,485.00 1,391.00 1,405.50 4 -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 1,537.00 1,537.00 1,537.00 1,537.00 1 -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 1,607.00 1,607.00 1,607.00 1,607.00 1 -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 1,652.00 1,652.00 1,652.00 1,652.00 1 -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 1,445.00 1,485.00 1,405.00 1,445.00 2 -- -- --

Actuals - Net Asset Value

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 1,272.85 1,214.75 4.78
Annual 12/1/17 1,059.78 1,015.40 4.37
Annual 12/1/16 899.39 953.06 -5.63
Quarterly 9/1/19 1,365.45 1,339.00 1.98
Quarterly 6/1/19 1,321.34 1,272.50 3.84
Quarterly 3/1/19 1,272.69 1,244.50 2.27
Quarterly 12/1/18 1,272.85 1,238.00 2.81

Reference Information - Net Debt

Last Actual (FY0): 1,818.00
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Net Debt

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 1,356.08 2,189.00 1,035.54 1,099.89 4 1 -- 3.11
Annual 12/1/20 1,414.69 2,188.00 1,121.81 1,174.48 4 1 -- 2.04
Annual 12/1/19 1,197.84 1,328.24 996.27 1,269.00 3 1 -- 1.41
Quarterly 3/1/20 1,788.05 2,188.00 1,388.09 1,788.05 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 1,775.70 2,188.00 1,363.39 1,775.70 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 1,733.81 2,188.00 1,279.62 1,733.81 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 1,328.24 1,328.24 1,328.24 1,328.24 1 -- -- --

Actuals - Net Debt

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 1,818.00 1,338.19 35.86
Annual 12/1/17 1,926.89 1,474.92 30.64
Annual 12/1/16 1,923.12 2,213.22 -13.11
Quarterly 9/1/19 1,794.00 997.42 79.86
Quarterly 6/1/19 1,701.89 1,107.19 53.71
Quarterly 3/1/19 1,856.21 1,133.97 63.69
Quarterly 12/1/18 1,818.00 1,366.58 33.03

Reference Information - Net Income

Last Actual (FY0): 237.07
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Net Income

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 147.55 191.00 115.92 141.64 4 -- 1 -0.72
Annual 12/1/20 179.04 211.00 133.05 192.00 5 -- 1 -1.63
Annual 12/1/19 129.46 148.00 111.47 129.40 5 -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 40.93 65.00 16.86 40.93 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 76.14 89.28 63.00 76.14 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 50.59 53.18 48.00 50.59 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 29.89 44.00 18.95 28.30 4 -- -- --

Actuals - Net Income

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 237.07 188.26 25.93
Annual 12/1/17 99.57 83.82 18.79
Annual 12/1/16 92.74 97.51 -4.89
Quarterly 9/1/19 58.33 50.59 15.31
Quarterly 6/1/19 62.68 19.86 215.62
Quarterly 3/1/19 -17.17 -29.20 41.21
Quarterly 12/1/18 111.58 52.10 114.17

Reference Information - Operating Profit

Last Actual (FY0): --
FY0 End Date:
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Operating Profit

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual 12/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual 12/1/19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Operating Profit

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
12/1/00 -- -- --
12/1/00 -- -- --
12/1/00 -- -- --
12/1/00 -- -- --
12/1/00 -- -- --
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Reference Information - Return On Equity

Last Actual (FY0): 21.00
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Return On Equity

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 9.59 11.90 6.97 9.90 3 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/20 13.07 15.10 10.60 13.29 4 -- -- --
Annual 12/1/19 12.32 15.60 9.28 12.20 4 -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 4.82 5.03 4.60 4.82 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 14.82 25.33 4.30 14.82 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 8.84 14.57 3.10 8.84 2 -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 16.80 34.10 5.70 10.60 3 -- -- --

Actuals - Return On Equity

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 21.00 13.88 7.12
Annual 12/1/17 10.39 7.29 3.10
Annual 12/1/16 10.89 10.87 0.02
Quarterly 9/1/19 17.90 12.70 5.20
Quarterly 6/1/19 5.00 6.99 -1.99
Quarterly 3/1/19 -5.59 -11.81 6.22
Quarterly 12/1/18 9.35 17.73 -8.38

Reference Information - Sales

Last Actual (FY0): 3,744.51
FY0 End Date: 12/1/18
Ind. Annual Div: --
Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Sales

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 4,026.50 4,298.00 3,642.62 4,082.68 4 1 -- 0.36
Annual 12/1/20 4,019.31 4,220.33 3,837.00 4,011.70 5 -- 1 -0.25
Annual 12/1/19 3,146.39 3,155.00 3,126.39 3,150.00 5 -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 888.06 968.90 756.27 939.00 3 -- 1 -3.36
Quarterly 6/1/20 1,064.73 1,119.14 1,033.05 1,042.00 3 1 -- 0.43
Quarterly 9/1/20 1,026.36 1,070.37 962.71 1,046.00 3 1 -- 0.47
Quarterly 12/1/19 865.46 874.00 845.51 869.00 5 -- -- --

Actuals - Sales

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual 12/1/18 3,744.51 3,715.67 0.78
Annual 12/1/17 3,390.39 3,424.16 -0.99
Annual 12/1/16 2,853.08 2,926.08 -2.49
Quarterly 9/1/19 759.88 799.55 -4.96
Quarterly 6/1/19 1,036.28 990.29 4.64
Quarterly 3/1/19 484.72 469.60 3.22
Quarterly 12/1/18 901.04 872.02 3.33

Reference Information - Earnings Per Share (Parent)

Last Actual (FY0): --
FY0 End Date:
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Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Earnings Per Share (Parent)

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual 12/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual 12/1/19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Earnings Per Share (Parent)

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
12/1/00 -- -- --
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Reference Information - Net Income (Parent)

Last Actual (FY0): --
FY0 End Date:
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Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Net Income (Parent)

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual 12/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual 12/1/19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Net Income (Parent)

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
12/1/00 -- -- --
12/1/00 -- -- --
12/1/00 -- -- --
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Reference Information - Operating Profit (Parent)

Last Actual (FY0): --
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Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
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Analyst Forecasts - Operating Profit (Parent)

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual 12/1/21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual 12/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual 12/1/19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 9/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 6/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 3/1/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly 12/1/19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Operating Profit (Parent)

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
12/1/00 -- -- --
12/1/00 -- -- --
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Reference Information - Sales (Parent)

Last Actual (FY0): --
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Hist (5 Yr) Growth %: --
Yield (%): --

Analyst Forecasts - Sales (Parent)

Last Month Revisions
Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change

Actuals - Sales (Parent)

Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
12/1/00 -- -- --
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