ADT (ADT) Reports Q2: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings

Security technology and services company ADT (NYSE:ADT) will be reporting results this Thursday before the bell. Here’s what you need to know.

ADT beat analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $1.28 billion, flat year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a decent beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

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This quarter, the market is expecting ADT’s revenue to be flat year on year, slowing from the 6.8% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business will stay the course heading into earnings. ADT has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates multiple times over the last two years.

Looking at ADT’s peers in the consumer discretionary segment, some have already reported their Q2 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Pool delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 2.2%, meeting analysts’ expectations, and AMC Entertainment reported revenues up 14.2%, topping estimates by 8.7%. Pool traded down 6.3% following the results while AMC Entertainment was up 13.4%.

Read our full analysis of Pool’s results here and AMC Entertainment’s results here.

Investors in the consumer discretionary segment have had steady hands going into earnings, with share prices flat over the last month. ADT is up 11.2% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $8.16 (compared to the current share price of $7.23).

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