Interparfums (IPAR) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - Interparfums reported quarterly earnings of $0.82 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.80 per share, and showing significant growth from $0.32 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 2.50% [1] - The company posted revenues of $361.5 million for the quarter ended December 2024, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.10%, but up from $328.74 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Interparfums has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates only once [2] Stock Outlook - Interparfums shares have increased approximately 4.8% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.7% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.32 on revenues of $341.77 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.33 on revenues of $1.51 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Interparfums is currently favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Consumer Products - Discretionary industry, to which Interparfums belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 48% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Interparfums' stock performance [5]