Cerner (NASDAQ:CERN) Earnings Information
Cerner last issued its quarterly earnings data on October 24th, 2019. The reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.66. The firm earned $1.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.43 billion. Its revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Cerner has generated $2.21 earnings per share over the last year and currently has a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.4. Cerner has not formally confirmed its next earnings publication date, but the company's estimated earnings date is Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 based off prior year's report dates.
Cerner Earnings Estimates and Actuals by Quarter
The chart below shows up to four years of a company's earnings history. The dark blue line represents the company's actual earnings per share. The light blue area represents the range of Wall Street analysts' earnings estimates for each quarter.
Cerner (NASDAQ:CERN) Earnings Estimates
2019 EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.45
2020 EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.87
| Quarter | Number of Estimates | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Average Estimate |
|---|
| Q1 2019 | 8 | $0.55 | $0.60 | $0.56 |
| Q2 2019 | 8 | $0.57 | $0.64 | $0.60 |
| Q3 2019 | 6 | $0.60 | $0.65 | $0.62 |
| Q4 2019 | 8 | $0.63 | $0.71 | $0.67 |
| Q1 2020 | 3 | $0.63 | $0.65 | $0.64 |
| Q2 2020 | 3 | $0.67 | $0.69 | $0.68 |
| Q3 2020 | 3 | $0.69 | $0.77 | $0.73 |
| Q4 2020 | 4 | $0.80 | $0.86 | $0.82 |
Cerner (NASDAQ CERN) Earnings History by Quarter
| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Reported EPS | GAAP EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Conference Call | Details |
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| 10/24/2019 | Q3 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.90 | $1.43 billion | $1.43 billion | Transcript | |
| 7/24/2019 | Q2 | $0.58 | $0.60 | $0.81 | $1.44 billion | $1.43 billion | Listen | |
| 4/25/2019 | 3/31/2019 | $0.55 | $0.61 | $0.61 | $1.39 billion | $1.39 billion | Listen | |
| 2/5/2019 | 12/31/2018 | $0.57 | $0.63 | $0.74 | $1.39 billion | $1.37 billion | Transcript | |
| 10/25/2018 | Q3 2018 | $0.58 | $0.57 | $0.63 | $1.36 billion | $1.34 billion | N/A | |
| 8/2/2018 | Q2 2018 | $0.60 | $0.62 | $0.61 | $1.33 billion | $1.37 billion | N/A | |
| 5/2/2018 | Q1 2018 | $0.58 | $0.58 | $0.54 | $1.34 billion | $1.29 billion | Transcript | |
| 2/6/2018 | Q4 2017 | $0.61 | $0.58 | $0.06 | $1.33 billion | $1.31 billion | Transcript | |
| 10/26/2017 | Q3 2017 | $0.62 | $0.61 | $0.62 | $1.29 billion | $1.28 billion | N/A | |
| 7/27/2017 | Q2 2017 | $0.57 | $0.56 | $0.59 | $1.30 billion | $1.29 billion | N/A | |
| 4/27/2017 | Q1 17 | $0.53 | $0.59 | $0.60 | $1.23 billion | $1.26 billion | N/A | |
| 2/9/2017 | Q416 | $0.61 | $0.61 | $0.70 | $1.26 billion | $1.26 billion | Listen | |
| 11/1/2016 | Q316 | $0.56 | $0.55 | $0.61 | $1.24 billion | $1.19 billion | Listen | |
| 8/2/2016 | Q216 | $0.57 | $0.58 | $0.58 | $1.21 billion | $1.22 billion | Listen | |
| 5/5/2016 | Q1 | $0.53 | $0.53 | $0.55 | $1.17 billion | $1.14 billion | Listen | |
| 2/16/2016 | Q4 | $0.57 | $0.61 | $0.68 | $1.17 billion | $1.18 billion | Listen | |
| 11/3/2015 | Q315 | $0.54 | $0.54 | $0.58 | $1.17 billion | $1.13 billion | Listen | |
| 8/4/2015 | Q215 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.63 | $1.20 billion | $1.29 billion | Listen | |
| 5/7/2015 | Q115 | $0.45 | $0.45 | $0.52 | $1.09 billion | $996.10 million | Listen | |
| 2/10/2015 | Q414 | $0.47 | $0.47 | $0.46 | $904.60 million | $926.00 million | Listen | |
| 10/23/2014 | Q314 | $0.42 | $0.42 | $0.41 | $855.60 million | $840.00 million | Listen | |
| 7/24/2014 | Q214 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.37 | $813.77 million | $851.80 million | Listen | |
| 4/24/2014 | Q114 | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.34 | $784.72 million | $784.80 million | Listen | |
| 2/4/2014 | Q4 2013 | $0.34 | $0.36 | $0.55 | $794.22 million | $793.20 million | Listen | |
| 10/24/2013 | Q3 2013 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $757.20 million | $727.80 million | Listen | |
| 7/25/2013 | Q2 2013 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $725.71 million | $707.60 million | Listen | |
| 4/25/2013 | Q1 2013 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.31 | $708.43 million | $680.00 million | Listen | |
| 2/5/2013 | Q4 2012 | $0.64 | $0.67 | | $696.52 million | $710.40 million | Listen | |
| 10/25/2012 | | $0.59 | $0.60 | | | | N/A | |
| 7/26/2012 | | $0.54 | $0.59 | | | | Transcript | |
| 4/26/2012 | | $0.50 | $0.54 | | | | N/A | |
| 2/7/2012 | | $0.52 | $0.55 | | | | N/A | |
| 10/27/2011 | | $0.47 | $0.48 | | | | N/A | |
| 7/28/2011 | | $0.43 | $0.44 | | | | N/A | |
| 4/28/2011 | | $0.76 | $0.80 | | | | N/A | |
| 2/8/2011 | | $0.84 | $0.87 | | | | N/A | |
| 10/28/2010 | Q3 2010 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | | | N/A | |
| 7/28/2010 | Q2 2010 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | | | N/A | |
| 4/28/2010 | Q1 2010 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.15 | | | N/A | |
| 2/9/2010 | Q4 2009 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.18 | | | N/A | |
| 10/28/2009 | Q3 2009 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | | | N/A | |
| 7/29/2009 | Q2 2009 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | | | N/A | |
| 4/28/2009 | Q1 2009 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | | | N/A | |
| 2/10/2009 | Q4 2008 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.08 | | | N/A | |
| 10/21/2008 | Q3 2008 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | | | N/A | |
| 7/22/2008 | Q2 2008 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.13 | | | N/A | |
| 4/22/2008 | Q1 2008 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.11 | | | N/A | |
| 1/31/2008 | Q4 2007 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | | | N/A | |
(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
