Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS) Lags Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS) reported quarterly earnings of $0.17 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.20 per share, and down from $0.56 per share a year ago [1] - The quarterly report reflects an earnings surprise of -15%, with the previous quarter's earnings being $0.21 per share against an expectation of $0.18 per share, resulting in a surprise of 16.67% [2] - Revenues for the quarter ended September 2024 were $430.15 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.14%, and down from $498.77 million year-over-year [3] Stock Performance - Nu Skin shares have declined approximately 66.6% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 24.3% [4] - The current Zacks Rank for Nu Skin is 3 (Hold), indicating that the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.30 on revenues of $457.1 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.78 on revenues of $1.76 billion [8] - The cosmetics industry, to which Nu Skin belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 20% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact stock performance [9]