Bunge Limited
BG
is scheduled to report first-quarter 2021 results, before the opening bell on May 4.
Q1 Estimates
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Bunge Limited’s total sales for the first quarter of 2021 is pegged at $10.2 billion, suggesting growth of 11% year over year. The consensus mark for quarterly earnings currently stands at $1.55, indicating a turnaround from a loss of $1.34 per share reported in the prior-year quarter.
Q4 Performance
In the last reported quarter, Bunge Limited’s earnings and revenues not only beat the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate but also improved year over year. The company has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 277.5%, on average.
Bunge Limited Price and EPS Surprise
Factors to Note
The company has been benefiting from efforts to drive operational performance, and optimizing its portfolio and focusing on cost management. This, in turn, might have favored the first-quarter performance.
Bunge Limited recently announced that starting first-quarter 2021, it has changed its segment reporting to align with its new value chain operating structure. The company will now report Core Segment results as follows: Agribusiness, which includes processing and merchandising; Refined and Specialty Oils; and Milling. It will continue to report Corporate and Other results and Non-core Segment results, which is made up of Sugar & Bioenergy.
The Agribusiness segment has been gaining from a favorable market environment. Particular strength has been witnessed in North America with higher oilseed crush and elevation margins. This is likely to get reflected in the segment’s results in the to-be-reported quarter. In Grains, North American operations, which has been gaining from from strong export demand, might have driven the to-be-reported quarter’s performance. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the Agribusiness segment’s revenues is currently pegged at $7,437 million compared with the prior-year quarter’s $6,329. Volumes are expected to improve 2%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the Refined and Specialty Oils’ revenues is pegged at $2,580 million, suggesting growth of 11% from the year-earlier quarter. Volumes are expected to grow 2%. Higher margins in the consumer business in Brazil as a result of tight supply and strong demand and increased demand from the renewable diesel sector in North America may have favored the first-quarter performance.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the Milling segment’s revenues is pegged at $424 million for the quarter to be reported, indicating an improvement of 2% from the year-ago period. Volumes are expected to improve 1%.
What the Zacks Model Unveils
Our proven model conclusively predicts an earnings beat for Bunge Limited this season. The combination of a positive
Earnings ESP
and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our
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Earnings ESP:
The Earnings ESP for Bunge Limited is +4.99%.
Zacks Rank:
The company currently carries a Zacks Rank of 2. You can see
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Price Performance
Shares of Bunge Limited have gained 118.5% over the past year, compared with the
industry
‘s rally of 83.7%.
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has an Earnings ESP of +3.70% and a Zacks Rank of 3, currently.
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