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Earnings Estimates

Analyst Ratings

Mean Recommendation:

3.08

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 28 2.08 3.14 1.39 1.90 4 2 1 21.20
Annual Dec 27 0.72 2.13 -0.84 0.65 7 2 3 -13.05
Annual Dec 26 -0.86 -0.01 -1.90 -0.75 5 -- 3 -2,986.49
Quarterly Mar 27 -0.09 0.36 -0.70 -0.02 4 1 -- 89.05
Quarterly Jun 26 -0.76 -0.21 -1.29 -0.85 5 -- 4 -1,303.82
Quarterly Sep 26 0.16 0.35 0.02 0.05 5 1 3 -57.31
Quarterly Dec 26 0.44 0.67 0.23 0.43 4 1 2 -12.02

Actuals - Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -1.55 -1.20 -29.09
Annual Dec 24 -1.45 0.52 -380.64
Annual Dec 23 3.87 3.80 1.86
Quarterly Mar 26 -0.71 -0.86 17.85
Quarterly Dec 25 -1.28 -0.61 -109.96
Quarterly Sep 25 -0.07 -0.49 85.64
Quarterly Jun 25 -0.08 1.61 -104.96

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 28 42.67 44.16 41.17 42.67 2 -- -- -3.39
Annual Dec 27 48.84 61.66 42.33 42.53 3 -- 2 -4.73
Annual Dec 26 48.97 61.50 41.67 43.75 3 -- 2 -3.10
Quarterly Mar 27 42.45 42.45 42.45 42.45 1 -- 1 -10.63
Quarterly Jun 26 44.85 44.85 44.85 44.85 1 -- 1 -4.57
Quarterly Sep 26 43.86 43.86 43.86 43.86 1 -- 1 -6.54
Quarterly Dec 26 43.75 43.75 43.75 43.75 1 -- 1 -7.54

Actuals - Book Value Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 41.93 55.69 -24.71
Annual Dec 24 42.55 49.76 -14.50
Annual Dec 23 39.58 43.87 -9.76
Quarterly Mar 26 41.73 47.28 -11.74
Quarterly Dec 25 41.93 47.43 -11.60
Quarterly Sep 25 42.83 45.59 -6.06
Quarterly Jun 25 42.63 44.85 -4.96

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 28 4.64 4.64 4.64 4.64 1 -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 6.87 9.05 4.68 6.87 2 -- 2 -31.89
Annual Dec 26 4.82 5.75 3.89 4.82 2 -- 1 -19.26
Quarterly Mar 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.58 1 -- 1 -61.33
Quarterly Dec 26 1.42 1.42 1.42 1.42 1 -- 1 -27.92

Actuals - Cash Flow Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -3.75 -3.98 5.78
Annual Dec 24 -13.23 -0.65 -1,935.38
Annual Dec 23 9.48 8.34 13.74
Quarterly Sep 25 -1.66 1.38 -220.22
Quarterly Jun 25 2.80 2.22 26.13

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 28 -- -- -- -- 4 -- -- 0.00
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- 0.00
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Mar 27 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Jun 26 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 0.00
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 0.00

Actuals - Dividend Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -- -- --
Annual Dec 24 -- -- --
Annual Dec 23 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 25 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 25 -- -- --

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 28 364.45 519.50 196.93 364.00 5 2 1 -12.26
Annual Dec 27 328.55 405.00 201.20 340.36 6 2 3 -5.90
Annual Dec 26 159.20 220.00 -7.20 183.91 6 1 4 -21.62
Quarterly Mar 27 60.35 95.13 26.92 59.00 3 -- -- 141.41
Quarterly Jun 26 -47.54 -12.00 -110.19 -40.00 5 -- 5 -279.93
Quarterly Sep 26 51.01 86.39 25.68 47.00 5 -- 5 -49.21
Quarterly Dec 26 95.07 117.59 74.00 94.35 4 -- 4 -14.00

Actuals - EBIT

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 43.16 21.90 97.09
Annual Dec 24 -29.19 123.93 -123.55
Annual Dec 23 453.32 501.83 -9.67
Quarterly Mar 26 72.87 -29.46 347.36
Quarterly Dec 25 -64.06 -32.07 -99.78
Quarterly Sep 25 34.59 -10.86 418.63
Quarterly Jun 25 127.43 212.14 -39.93

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 28 1,142.62 1,352.00 941.51 1,134.35 3 1 -- 3.23
Annual Dec 27 1,120.57 1,289.00 872.28 1,194.00 5 1 1 1.69
Annual Dec 26 725.21 937.00 510.79 754.69 6 2 2 -12.48
Quarterly Mar 27 250.32 316.00 194.70 240.25 3 -- -- -6.91
Quarterly Jun 26 133.44 377.00 40.33 83.20 6 -- 4 -34.53
Quarterly Sep 26 197.65 257.00 75.96 217.33 6 -- 4 -23.27
Quarterly Dec 26 235.71 304.00 172.64 261.14 5 -- 4 -13.39

Actuals - EBITDA

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 555.05 636.14 -12.75
Annual Dec 24 104.92 565.30 -81.44
Annual Dec 23 759.32 799.39 -5.01
Quarterly Mar 26 203.59 113.69 79.06
Quarterly Dec 25 132.78 119.04 11.54
Quarterly Sep 25 167.37 147.90 13.17
Quarterly Jun 25 273.21 243.03 12.42

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 28 1.96 1.96 1.96 1.96 1 1 -- 38.03
Annual Dec 27 1.27 2.13 0.40 1.27 4 1 2 -2.87
Annual Dec 26 -0.65 -0.32 -0.97 -0.65 3 -- 2 -991.95
Quarterly Mar 27 -0.31 0.08 -0.70 -0.31 2 -- -- 32.61
Quarterly Jun 26 -0.53 -0.21 -0.85 -0.53 2 -- 2 -7,850.00
Quarterly Sep 26 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.04 2 -- 2 -87.50
Quarterly Dec 26 0.39 0.55 0.23 0.39 2 1 1 -33.90

Actuals - GAAP Earnings Per Share

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -1.55 -1.06 -46.16
Annual Dec 24 0.54 0.07 470.00
Annual Dec 23 3.87 3.82 1.40
Quarterly Mar 26 -0.71 -0.73 3.27
Quarterly Dec 25 -1.28 -0.51 -148.39
Quarterly Sep 25 -0.07 -0.51 86.14
Quarterly Jun 25 -0.08 1.80 -104.45

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 28 3,311.00 3,647.00 2,975.00 3,311.00 2 -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 3,614.67 4,205.00 2,851.00 3,788.00 3 -- 1 -0.69
Annual Dec 26 3,812.50 4,279.00 2,807.00 4,082.00 4 -- 1 -0.48
Quarterly Mar 27 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 26 4,103.00 4,103.00 4,103.00 4,103.00 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 4,029.00 4,029.00 4,029.00 4,029.00 1 -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 3,987.00 3,987.00 3,987.00 3,987.00 1 -- -- --

Actuals - Net Asset Value

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 3,943.07 4,180.67 -5.68
Annual Dec 24 3,901.97 4,080.33 -4.37
Annual Dec 23 3,705.24 3,614.50 2.51
Quarterly Mar 26 4,000.76 4,198.00 -4.70
Quarterly Dec 25 3,943.07 4,119.00 -4.27
Quarterly Sep 25 3,989.75 4,018.50 -0.72
Quarterly Jun 25 3,970.50 4,063.00 -2.28

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 28 5,820.88 7,258.22 4,258.00 5,946.42 3 1 -- 4.78
Annual Dec 27 5,785.91 7,140.88 4,525.00 5,692.00 5 3 -- 7.72
Annual Dec 26 5,549.41 6,509.63 4,686.00 5,309.00 5 2 1 5.91
Quarterly Mar 27 5,682.50 6,123.00 5,242.00 5,682.50 2 1 -- 11.13
Quarterly Jun 26 5,558.98 6,206.00 4,911.96 5,558.98 2 1 -- 7.38
Quarterly Sep 26 5,514.57 6,206.00 4,823.14 5,514.57 2 1 -- 5.17
Quarterly Dec 26 5,621.22 6,206.00 5,036.44 5,621.22 2 1 -- 13.92

Actuals - Net Debt

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 5,927.87 4,480.02 32.32
Annual Dec 24 4,102.73 2,894.94 41.72
Annual Dec 23 1,132.47 1,476.10 -23.28
Quarterly Mar 26 5,994.00 5,026.21 19.25
Quarterly Dec 25 5,927.87 5,097.16 16.30
Quarterly Sep 25 5,265.15 4,836.43 8.86
Quarterly Jun 25 4,923.00 4,359.33 12.93

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 28 172.92 232.24 133.00 163.22 4 2 1 9.83
Annual Dec 27 78.34 196.70 27.00 45.95 6 2 3 -17.05
Annual Dec 26 -72.54 -0.48 -170.62 -28.00 5 -- 4 -1,500.67
Quarterly Mar 27 15.68 25.36 6.00 15.68 2 -- -- 150.58
Quarterly Jun 26 -50.80 -15.00 -92.00 -45.40 3 -- 3 -788.30
Quarterly Sep 26 8.85 14.70 3.00 8.85 2 -- 2 -64.41
Quarterly Dec 26 22.77 50.30 2.00 16.00 3 1 2 -52.04

Actuals - Net Income

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -104.13 -69.03 -50.83
Annual Dec 24 -96.43 15.18 -735.16
Annual Dec 23 274.19 304.76 -10.03
Quarterly Mar 26 -32.09 -51.47 37.65
Quarterly Dec 25 -86.34 -36.62 -135.77
Quarterly Sep 25 8.99 -30.62 129.34
Quarterly Jun 25 7.20 116.11 -93.80

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 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Actuals - Operating Profit

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 - 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 28 1.13 7.46 -3.70 0.38 4 -- -- 10.94
Annual Dec 27 -0.24 4.02 -5.00 0.60 5 -- -- -151.81
Annual Dec 26 -4.09 -- -6.79 -3.60 5 -- -- -195.66
Quarterly Mar 27 0.68 3.56 -2.20 0.68 2 -- -- 185.60
Quarterly Jun 26 -8.67 -2.30 -12.67 -11.04 3 -- -- -723.16
Quarterly Sep 26 -2.29 3.52 -8.60 -1.80 3 -- -- -1,546.17
Quarterly Dec 26 1.53 6.63 -1.03 -1.00 3 -- -- -50.46

Actuals - Return On Equity

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 -3.70 -3.44 -0.26
Annual Dec 24 -3.59 2.15 -5.74
Annual Dec 23 12.18 10.64 1.54
Quarterly Mar 26 -4.55 -4.76 0.21
Quarterly Dec 25 -3.04 -3.31 0.27
Quarterly Sep 25 1.25 -5.95 7.20
Quarterly Jun 25 1.02 1.58 -0.56

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 28 7,968.89 8,859.00 7,220.00 8,155.44 5 -- 2 -3.38
Annual Dec 27 7,288.74 8,295.00 5,485.79 7,481.81 8 1 4 -7.08
Annual Dec 26 6,390.87 7,076.46 5,429.00 6,433.00 7 -- 5 -7.55
Quarterly Mar 27 1,366.63 1,947.72 798.48 1,484.00 5 -- 1 -15.43
Quarterly Jun 26 1,143.85 1,194.02 1,101.80 1,146.13 6 1 4 -23.63
Quarterly Sep 26 1,986.14 2,398.96 1,569.00 2,030.44 6 2 3 -10.65
Quarterly Dec 26 2,113.87 2,405.61 1,677.00 2,185.00 6 1 3 -6.10

Actuals - Sales

Fiscal Period Period Ending Reported Mean Estimate Surprise % Change
Annual Dec 25 5,595.11 5,715.25 -2.10
Annual Dec 24 5,993.41 6,136.41 -2.33
Annual Dec 23 7,613.63 7,596.60 0.22
Quarterly Mar 26 1,077.88 950.38 13.42
Quarterly Dec 25 1,217.21 1,354.88 -10.16
Quarterly Sep 25 1,487.40 1,366.27 8.87
Quarterly Jun 25 1,693.87 1,947.60 -13.03

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 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Annual Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Mar 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Dec 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Sep 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Quarterly Jun 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --
Dec 00 -- -- --