Borgwarner Inc (BWA) Earnings Preview For Tuesday's Release

Borgwarner Inc (NYSE:BWA) is nearing the of release last fiscal quarter's results before the opening bell on February 14, 2012. We can review how Borgwarner Inc has executed for investors recently.

Who They Are:  

BorgWarner Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of engineered automotive systems and components primarily for powertrain applications worldwide. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Borg Warner Inc trades an average of 1.2 million shares per day and has a marketcap of $8.4 Billion.

52 Week High: $82.28
52 Week Low: $54.59
Book Value: $21.92
Float Short: 13.92%

What To Expect:

According to EDGAR Online, on average, 15 analysts are expecting the same in earnings as the last quarter of $1.15. Investors will be looking to see a number north of $1.15 per share based on the earnings estimates.
Analyst estimates range between $1.09 and $1.24 per share.

Here is a look at the fiscal year revenue for Borgwarner Inc.

Recent Stock and Valuation Performance:

The P/E ratio has dropped, as the current trailing twelve months P/E ratio is 18.5, while the forward P/E ratio is now 14.21.
From a month ago, the stock has increased in price 6.16%, with a change from a year ago of 7.09%.
It is clear to see the stock is performing much better than the overall market with a relative double digit gain. When comparing to the S&P 500, the year to date difference is 12.54%.

Revenue year-over-year has increased to $5.65 billion for 2010 vs. $3.96 billion for 2009. The bottom line has rising earnings year-over-year of $377.40 million for 2010 vs. $27.00 million for 2009.The company's earnings before interest and taxes are rising with an EBIT year-over-year of $504.30 million for 2010 vs. $50.80 million for 2009. Rising revenue along with rising earnings is a very good sign and what we want to see with our companies. Be sure to check the margins in the earnings release to make sure the bottom line is keeping up with the top line.
The short interest is relatively high at 13.92%.

Here is the last few quarters to get an idea how well they perform compared to estimates

Reported earnings per share compared to the mean estimate. Differences are rounded.

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