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Earnings Estimates

Analyst Ratings

Mean Recommendation:

2.64

Sell

Strong Buy

Reference Information - Earnings Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Earnings Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 4.65 7.16 3.37 3.41 3 -- 2 -8.68
Annual Dec 25 2.74 3.81 1.54 2.80 4 -- 3 -38.88
Annual Dec 24 1.55 2.80 0.73 1.11 3 -- 2 -45.68
Quarterly Mar 25 -0.22 0.07 -0.79 0.05 3 -- 3 -154.41
Quarterly Jun 25 0.21 0.47 -0.11 0.26 3 -- 2 -77.54
Quarterly Sep 24 -0.27 -0.04 -0.84 -0.10 4 -- 4 -128.83
Quarterly Dec 24 0.51 0.88 0.10 0.53 4 -- 4 -58.80
Long Term Growth 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 1 -- -- 0.00

Actuals - Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 3.87 3.80 1.86
Annual Dec 22 3.44 3.02 13.84
Annual Dec 21 1.13 1.33 -14.88
Quarterly Jun 24 0.05 0.13 -61.54
Quarterly Mar 24 0.19 -0.01 204.43
Quarterly Dec 23 -0.02 0.02 -42.50
Quarterly Sep 23 0.32 0.82 -60.80

Reference Information - Book Value Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Book Value Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 55.65 58.78 52.52 55.65 2 -- 1 -0.94
Annual Dec 25 51.76 57.39 46.13 51.76 2 -- 1 -0.67
Annual Dec 24 49.04 56.90 41.17 49.04 2 1 -- 0.31
Quarterly Mar 25 42.10 42.10 42.10 42.10 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 43.09 43.09 43.09 43.09 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 24 39.50 39.50 39.50 39.50 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 24 41.17 41.17 41.17 41.17 1 -- -- --

Actuals - Book Value Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 39.58 43.87 -9.76
Annual Dec 22 30.21 36.94 -18.22
Annual Dec 21 30.02 32.48 -7.56
Quarterly Jun 24 40.14 38.59 4.02
Quarterly Mar 24 38.24 38.95 -1.82
Quarterly Dec 23 39.58 37.82 4.66
Quarterly Sep 23 38.57 38.79 -0.55

Reference Information - Cash Flow Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Cash Flow Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 10.16 12.78 7.00 10.71 3 -- 1 -4.21
Annual Dec 25 7.77 10.75 6.00 6.56 3 -- 1 -14.86
Annual Dec 24 3.08 15.00 -14.17 8.42 3 -- 1 -49.65
Quarterly Mar 25 2.72 2.72 2.72 2.72 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 2.28 2.28 2.28 2.28 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 24 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 24 2.91 2.91 2.91 2.91 1 -- -- --

Actuals - Cash Flow Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 9.48 8.34 13.74
Annual Dec 22 12.88 10.54 22.20
Quarterly Jun 24 -6.41 1.52 -521.71
Quarterly Mar 24 -4.37 1.28 -441.41
Quarterly Dec 23 2.88 1.51 90.73
Quarterly Sep 23 2.16 2.12 1.89

Reference Information - Dividend Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - Dividend Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- 0.00
Annual Dec 25 -- -- -- -- 4 -- -- 0.00
Annual Dec 24 -- -- -- -- 4 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Mar 25 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Jun 25 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Sep 24 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Dec 24 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 0.00

Actuals - Dividend Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 -- -- --
Annual Dec 22 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 24 -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 24 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 23 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 23 -- -- --

Reference Information - EBIT

Analyst Forecasts - EBIT

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 694.09 1,050.00 482.00 550.26 3 -- 2 12.51
Annual Dec 25 443.53 705.00 299.60 384.75 4 -- 4 -27.65
Annual Dec 24 200.67 250.00 163.00 194.85 4 -- 4 -53.55
Quarterly Mar 25 66.47 101.00 31.95 66.47 2 -- 2 -40.21
Quarterly Jun 25 116.70 174.00 59.39 116.70 2 -- 1 -51.78
Quarterly Sep 24 8.03 20.10 -11.00 15.00 3 -- 3 -94.56
Quarterly Dec 24 93.73 139.00 68.40 83.77 4 -- 4 -49.49

Actuals - EBIT

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 453.32 501.83 -9.67
Annual Dec 22 356.06 307.82 15.67
Annual Dec 21 190.38 168.46 13.01
Quarterly Jun 24 47.65 59.43 -19.82
Quarterly Mar 24 49.07 34.98 40.30
Quarterly Dec 23 0.58 43.02 -98.66
Quarterly Sep 23 83.02 140.24 -40.80

Reference Information - EBITDA

Analyst Forecasts - EBITDA

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 1,264.89 1,585.00 799.57 1,337.50 4 -- 3 -2.80
Annual Dec 25 1,045.78 1,191.00 930.00 1,031.05 4 -- 3 -11.68
Annual Dec 24 712.00 737.00 690.00 709.00 3 -- 2 -16.61
Quarterly Mar 25 219.60 221.20 218.00 219.60 2 -- 2 -16.66
Quarterly Jun 25 265.85 294.00 237.70 265.85 2 -- 2 -21.82
Quarterly Sep 24 131.00 152.00 113.00 128.00 3 -- 3 -50.77
Quarterly Dec 24 248.33 256.00 242.00 247.00 3 -- 3 -19.12

Actuals - EBITDA

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 759.32 799.39 -5.01
Annual Dec 22 590.62 545.83 8.21
Quarterly Jun 24 169.65 163.38 3.84
Quarterly Mar 24 159.07 131.29 21.16
Quarterly Dec 23 89.58 129.70 -30.93
Quarterly Sep 23 159.02 211.67 -24.88

Reference Information - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Analyst Forecasts - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 6.47 9.15 1.98 8.29 3 -- -- -3.19
Annual Dec 25 3.94 5.69 1.71 4.19 4 -- 2 -22.18
Annual Dec 24 1.36 2.22 0.34 1.45 4 -- 2 -53.91
Quarterly Mar 25 0.27 0.84 -0.30 0.27 2 -- 1 -23.94
Quarterly Jun 25 0.72 1.39 0.05 0.72 2 -- 1 -21.74
Quarterly Sep 24 0.28 0.74 -0.26 0.32 4 -- 2 -70.68
Quarterly Dec 24 0.91 1.12 0.39 1.07 4 -- 2 -28.43

Actuals - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 3.87 3.82 1.40
Annual Dec 22 3.44 2.87 19.86
Annual Dec 21 1.46 1.33 9.98
Quarterly Jun 24 0.02 0.11 -82.35
Quarterly Mar 24 0.19 -0.08 272.50
Quarterly Dec 23 -0.02 0.01 -33.33
Quarterly Sep 23 0.32 0.79 -59.29

Reference Information - Net Asset Value

Analyst Forecasts - Net Asset Value

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 4,404.33 5,080.00 3,971.00 4,162.00 3 -- 1 -3.27
Annual Dec 25 4,076.75 4,469.00 3,861.00 3,988.50 4 -- 3 -1.96
Annual Dec 24 3,863.75 4,021.00 3,809.00 3,812.50 4 2 1 -0.48
Quarterly Mar 25 3,833.00 3,848.00 3,818.00 3,833.00 2 -- 1 0.37
Quarterly Jun 25 3,860.50 3,872.00 3,849.00 3,860.50 2 -- 1 -0.30
Quarterly Sep 24 3,777.50 3,779.00 3,776.00 3,777.50 2 1 1 -0.17
Quarterly Dec 24 3,812.00 3,815.00 3,809.00 3,812.00 2 1 1 -1.38

Actuals - Net Asset Value

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 3,705.24 3,614.50 2.51
Annual Dec 22 2,306.69 2,452.00 -5.93
Annual Dec 21 2,126.44 2,059.67 3.24
Quarterly Jun 24 3,787.12 3,710.00 2.08
Quarterly Mar 24 3,691.42 3,681.50 0.27
Quarterly Dec 23 3,705.24 3,639.00 1.82
Quarterly Sep 23 3,621.42 3,502.00 3.41

Reference Information - Net Debt

Analyst Forecasts - Net Debt

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 3,413.56 4,101.24 1,892.02 3,830.50 4 -- 2 0.59
Annual Dec 25 3,155.38 4,040.00 1,805.22 3,388.15 4 -- 3 -7.42
Annual Dec 24 2,770.69 4,035.00 1,696.67 2,675.54 4 -- 3 -10.89
Quarterly Mar 25 3,126.21 4,040.00 2,212.42 3,126.21 2 -- 1 -1.79
Quarterly Jun 25 3,483.39 4,040.00 2,926.78 3,483.39 2 -- 1 -1.61
Quarterly Sep 24 2,985.16 4,035.00 1,935.32 2,985.16 2 -- 1 -1.87
Quarterly Dec 24 2,865.84 4,035.00 1,696.67 2,865.84 2 -- 1 -1.95

Actuals - Net Debt

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 1,132.47 1,476.10 -23.28
Annual Dec 22 2,995.16 1,586.65 88.77
Annual Dec 21 2,352.53 1,330.97 76.75
Quarterly Jun 24 3,180.47 3,199.06 -0.58
Quarterly Mar 24 2,967.22 2,130.62 39.27
Quarterly Dec 23 1,132.47 1,701.25 -33.43
Quarterly Sep 23 2,507.52 1,235.94 102.88

Reference Information - Net Income

Analyst Forecasts - Net Income

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 312.09 545.00 109.00 297.18 4 -- 3 -33.84
Annual Dec 25 226.87 374.00 52.00 241.50 6 -- 4 -25.53
Annual Dec 24 112.00 204.00 -34.00 106.26 6 -- 4 -44.41
Quarterly Mar 25 56.00 56.00 56.00 56.00 1 -- 1 12.37
Quarterly Jun 25 92.00 92.00 92.00 92.00 1 -- 1 -22.03
Quarterly Sep 24 24.38 84.50 -29.00 21.00 4 -- 2 -60.75
Quarterly Dec 24 75.58 86.30 70.00 73.00 4 -- 2 -5.05

Actuals - Net Income

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 274.19 304.76 -10.03
Annual Dec 22 239.97 221.08 8.55
Annual Dec 21 72.64 82.09 -11.52
Quarterly Jun 24 3.35 7.93 -45.78
Quarterly Mar 24 12.35 -3.21 155.59
Quarterly Dec 23 -1.39 7.54 -89.24
Quarterly Sep 23 21.89 59.45 -63.18

Reference Information - Operating Profit

Analyst Forecasts - Operating Profit

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Operating Profit

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
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Reference Information - Return On Equity

Analyst Forecasts - Return On Equity

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 7.35 12.60 2.80 5.80 5 -- -- -6.82
Annual Dec 25 5.99 10.97 1.30 4.48 5 -- -- -10.73
Annual Dec 24 3.26 7.80 -0.90 2.58 6 -- -- -22.87
Quarterly Mar 25 4.61 8.83 0.10 4.91 3 -- -- -6.74
Quarterly Jun 25 5.02 9.24 0.80 5.02 2 -- -- -31.89
Quarterly Sep 24 5.12 9.02 -0.20 6.54 3 -- -- -27.42
Quarterly Dec 24 7.74 16.31 1.00 5.91 3 -- -- -17.43

Actuals - Return On Equity

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 12.18 10.64 1.54
Annual Dec 22 12.82 11.68 1.14
Annual Dec 21 4.31 5.93 -1.62
Quarterly Jun 24 0.52 1.95 -1.43
Quarterly Mar 24 0.49 -0.69 1.18
Quarterly Dec 23 -0.22 18.96 -19.18
Quarterly Sep 23 3.54 9.77 -6.23

Reference Information - Sales

Analyst Forecasts - Sales

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 9,569.58 10,208.00 8,380.32 9,845.00 4 -- 3 -5.37
Annual Dec 25 8,361.11 9,022.00 7,650.55 8,329.00 5 -- 5 -9.74
Annual Dec 24 6,921.61 7,000.00 6,746.00 6,999.00 5 -- 5 -10.18
Quarterly Mar 25 1,535.98 1,636.00 1,435.95 1,535.98 2 -- 2 -17.98
Quarterly Jun 25 1,973.89 2,127.00 1,820.78 1,973.89 2 -- 1 -21.52
Quarterly Sep 24 1,706.00 1,792.48 1,655.00 1,700.00 5 -- 5 -24.85
Quarterly Dec 24 2,251.20 2,380.00 2,118.00 2,242.51 5 -- 5 -8.34

Actuals - Sales

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 23 7,613.63 7,596.60 0.22
Annual Dec 22 7,468.61 7,428.32 0.54
Annual Dec 21 5,277.17 5,341.11 -1.20
Quarterly Jun 24 1,635.43 1,586.06 3.11
Quarterly Mar 24 1,329.11 1,287.32 3.25
Quarterly Dec 23 1,702.04 1,685.10 1.00
Quarterly Sep 23 1,846.29 2,033.20 -9.19

Reference Information - Earnings Per Share (Parent)

Analyst Forecasts - Earnings Per Share (Parent)

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Earnings Per Share (Parent)

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --

Reference Information - Net Income (Parent)

Analyst Forecasts - Net Income (Parent)

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Net Income (Parent)

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --

Reference Information - Operating Profit (Parent)

Analyst Forecasts - Operating Profit (Parent)

Last Month Revisions
Fiscal Period Period Ending Mean High Low Median # of Estimates # Up # Down Mean % Change
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Operating Profit (Parent)

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --

Reference Information - Sales (Parent)

Analyst Forecasts - Sales (Parent)

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

Actuals - Sales (Parent)

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
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