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Paychex, in the Spotlight Soon

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By Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool

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Paychex (NAS: PAYX) is expected to report Q3 earnings around March 27. Here’s what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Paychex’s revenues will grow 4.1% and EPS will increase 5.4%.

The average estimate for revenue is $592.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.39.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Paychex reported revenue of $569.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 4.3% higher than the prior-year quarter’s $545.7 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, EPS came in at $0.41. GAAP EPS of $0.41 for Q2 were 5.1% higher than the prior-year quarter’s $0.39 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 71.1%, 90 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 40.4%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 26.0%, 30 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year’s average estimate for revenue is $2.33 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.60.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,472 members out of 1,545 rating the stock outperform, and 73 members rating it underperform. Among 565 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 554 give Paychex a green thumbs-up, and 11 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Paychex is hold, with an average price target of $33.06.

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Dollar General, in the Spotlight Soon

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Dollar General (NYS: DG) is expected to report Q4 earnings on March 25. Here’s what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Dollar General‘s revenues will grow 1.8% and EPS will grow 3.4%.

The average estimate for revenue is $4.26 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.90.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Dollar General notched revenue of $3.96 billion. GAAP reported sales were 10% higher than the prior-year quarter’s $3.60 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.63. GAAP EPS of $0.62 for Q3 were 24% higher than the prior-year quarter’s $0.50 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 30.9%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.1%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.2%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year’s average estimate for revenue is $16.07 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.84.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 204 members out of 232 rating the stock outperform, and 28 members rating it underperform. Among 42 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 34 give Dollar General a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Dollar General is outperform, with an average price target of $61.20.

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ORBCOMM, in the Spotlight Soon

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ORBCOMM (NAS: ORBC) is expected to report Q4 earnings on March 14. Here’s what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict ORBCOMM‘s revenues will grow 21.5% and EPS will grow 150.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $16.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.05.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, ORBCOMM notched revenue of $16.1 million. GAAP reported sales were 15% higher than the prior-year quarter’s $13.9 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, EPS came in at $0.05. GAAP EPS of $0.05 for Q3 were 400% higher than the prior-year quarter’s $0.01 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 53.8%, 500 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 15.4%, 610 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 14.4%, much better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year’s average estimate for revenue is $64.9 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.19.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 48 members out of 60 rating the stock outperform, and 12 members rating it underperform. Among 11 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), eight give ORBCOMM a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on ORBCOMM is buy, with an average price target of $4.63.

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FX Energy, in the Spotlight Soon

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FX Energy (NAS: FXEN) is expected to report Q4 earnings on March 14. Here’s what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict FX Energy’s revenues will grow 10.5% and EPS will turn positive

The average estimate for revenue is $9.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.01.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, FX Energy reported revenue of $9.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 5.6% lower than the prior-year quarter’s $10.1 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at -$0.16. GAAP EPS were $0.04 for Q3 compared to -$0.53 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 86.9%, much better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -83.6%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 20.8%, much better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year’s average estimate for revenue is $35.7 million. The average EPS estimate is -$0.07.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 120 members out of 137 rating the stock outperform, and 17 members rating it underperform. Among 22 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 19 give FX Energy a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on FX Energy is buy, with an average price target of $10.25.

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Seth Jayson had no position in any company mentioned here at the time of publication. You can view his stock holdings here. He is co-advisor of Motley Fool Hidden Gems, which provides new small-cap ideas every month, backed by a real-money portfolio. The Motley Fool has …read more
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Canadian Natural Resources, in the Spotlight Soon

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By Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool

Canadian Natural Resources (TSX: CNQ) is expected to report Q4 earnings on March 7. Here’s what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Canadian Natural Resources‘s revenues will wane -14.9% and EPS will shrink -55.2%.

The average estimate for revenue is $3.53 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.39.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Canadian Natural Resources tallied revenue of $3.59 billion. GAAP reported sales were 13% higher than the prior-year quarter’s $3.17 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.32. GAAP EPS of $0.33 for Q3 were 55% lower than the prior-year quarter’s $0.73 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 52.6%, 430 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.3%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.2%, much worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year’s average estimate for revenue is $14.98 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.64.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,484 members out of 1,514 rating the stock outperform, and 30 members rating it underperform. Among 335 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 332 give Canadian Natural Resources a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Canadian Natural Resources is outperform, with an average price target of $41.75.

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Seth Jayson had no position in any company mentioned here at the time of publication. You can view his stock holdings here. He is co-advisor of Motley Fool Hidden Gems, which provides new small-cap ideas every month, backed by a real-money portfolio. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that <a target=_blank …read more
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