Forbes Earnings Preview: Anheuser-Busch InBev

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In the month leading up to the Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (BUD) third quarter earnings announcement slated for Thursday, March 8, 2012, expectations have risen for the upcoming results. The consensus analyst estimate has gone from 94 cents per share to the current projection of earnings of 98 cents per share.

What to Expect:

Over the past three months, the consensus estimate has increased from 95 cents. For the fiscal year, analysts are expecting earnings of $3.80 per share.

Revenue is expected to be $9.95 billion for the quarter, 6.7% higher than the year-earlier total of $9.32 billion. For the year, revenue is expected to come in at $39.07 billion.

Analyst Ratings:

All seven analysts rate Anheuser-Busch as a buy. Analysts have grown increasingly optimistic about the stock in the last three months.

Competitors:

Anheuser-Busch is a brewing company and a consumer product company that produces, markets, distributes and sells beer brands. One of Anheuser-Busch’s main competitors in the beverages industry is Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ABV). Other competitors in the consumer staples sector include: Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP), Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), and Boston Beer Company (SAM).

Recent Price Movement:

Over the past quarter, the stock price has increased from $59.70 on December 6, 2011 to $66.88.

Earnings estimates provided by Zacks.

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