Saturday, June 16, 2018

The 132 US Cos With April Quarter Ends and With Market Caps of At Least $1 Bil Generated April 2018 Quarter Total Pretax Income (PTI) of $30.5 Bil, Up 4% From Their April 2017 Quarter, a Huge Growth Deceleration From the March 2018 Quarter Total PTI Growth of 12% of the 1,836 US Cos With March 2018 Quarter Ends ........................................................................................ It's All About a High % of Retail Cos (Total PTI Down 14%) and a Very Low % of Highly Profitable Oil & Gas Cos in the April #s ........................................................................................ The 42 US Technology Cos Did Just Fantastic in the April 2018 Quarter (Total PTI Was $10.2 Bil, Up 39%), Very Similar To How They Did in the March 2018 Quarter ........................................................................................ The 33 California Tech Cos Posted April 2018 Quarter Total PTI of $9.7 Bil, Up 36% From Their April 2017 Quarter and Their Total After-Tax Net Income Was Up an Off-the-Charts 147% (These California Techs Know How To Creatively Master the Deeply-Flawed Trump Tax Cuts Act) ........................................................................................ Many of the 43 US Retail Cos Got Their April 2018 Quarter Margins Amazoned, Posting April 2018 Quarter Total PTI of $13.0 Bil, a Very Disappointing 14% Decline From Their Total PTI of $15.1 Bil in the April 2017 Quarter ........................................................................................ And the 47 US Cos in All Other Sectors Generated April 2018 Quarter Total PTI of $7.3 Bil, Up 6% From Their April 2017 Quarters ........................................................................................

From a review of SEC filings, the below chart shows the US GAAP Pretax Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations, the US GAAP Net Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations and the related US GAAP Income Tax Expense for the April 2018 and 2017 Quarters for all US  Companies including both Partnerships and REITs which are Headquartered in the US with April 2018 Quarter Ends, with stock market caps of at least $1 Bil recently and which have released their April 2018 Quarter Earnings by June 15, 2018.  

I will update this quarterly earnings chart later for the 7 Companies (the largest being Kroger) with April 2018 Quarter End Earnings which haven't reported their April 2018 Quarter Earnings yet.
 US GAAP   US GAAP   US GAAP   US GAAP 
 US GAAP   US GAAP   US GAAP   US GAAP   US GAAP   US GAAP   Effective   Effective  Pretax Net
Pretax  Income  Net Pretax  Income  Net  Income   Income  Income Income
US Company Income Tax Income Income Tax Income Tax Tax % Change % Change
Market Caps of $1 Bil + (Loss) Expense (Loss) (Loss) Expense (Loss) Rate Rate April Qtr April Qtr
Releasing April 2018  April Qtr April Qtr April Qtr April Qtr April Qtr April Qtr April Qtr April Qtr 2018 2018
 Qtr Earnings Thru 6-15-18 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 2017 2018 2017 vs 2017 vs 2017
mils $ mils $ mils $ mils $ mils $ mils $
California Tech Cos
Cisco Systems        3,253           562        2,691        3,191           676        2,515 17.3% 21.2% 2% 7%
Intuit        1,617           417        1,200        1,439           475           964 25.8% 33.0% 12% 24%
NVIDIA        1,311             67        1,244           536             29           507 5.1% 5.4% 145% 145%
Applied Materials        1,295           166        1,129           908             84           824 12.8% 9.3% 43% 37%
VMWare        1,175           233           942           281             36           245 19.8% 12.8% 318% 284%
Broadcom Ltd        1,099       (2,637)        3,736           365          (103)           468 -239.9% -28.2% 201% 698%
Salesforce.com           385             41           344            (10)            (11)               1 10.6% 110.0% 3950% 34300%
NetApp           303             32           271           248             58           190 10.6% 23.4% 22% 43%
Marvell Technology           132               4           128             59             10             49 3.0% 16.9% 124% 161%
Synopsys           119             17           102             62               9             53 14.3% 14.5% 92% 92%
HP Inc             83          (975)        1,058           754           195           559 -1174.7% 25.9% -89% 89%
Veeva Systems             46               2             44             39               2             37 4.3% 5.1% 18% 19%
Stitch Fix             10              -               10              (9)               1            (10) 0.0% -11.1% 211% 200%
QAD Inc               2               1               1              (2)               1              (3) 50.0% -50.0% 200% 133%
Semtech              (5)            (17)             12             16               4             12 340.0% 25.0% -131% 0%
Ambarella              (9)               1            (10)               3              -                 3 -11.1% 0.0% -400% -433%
Zscaler              (9)              -                (9)              (8)              -                (8) 0.0% 0.0% -13% -13%
Coupa Software            (15)              -              (15)            (10)              -              (10) 0.0% 0.0% -50% -50%
Zuora            (19)              -              (19)              (8)              (8) 0.0% 0.0% -138% -138%
Okta Inc            (26)              -              (26)            (28)              -              (28) 0.0% 0.0% 7% 7%
Guideware Software            (28)             21            (49)              (3)              (1)              (2) -75.0% 33.3% -833% -2350%
Finisar            (30)            (12)            (18)             35            (95)           130 40.0% -271.4% -186% -114%
Pivotal Software            (33)              -              (33)            (48)               4            (52) 0.0% -8.3% 31% 37%
Box Inc            (37)              -              (37)            (40)              -              (40) 0.0% 0.0% 8% 8%
Cloudera            (50)               1            (51)          (222)              -            (222) -2.0% 0.0% 77% 77%
Palo Alto Networks            (50)              (3)            (47)            (53)               8            (61) 6.0% -15.1% 6% 23%
Pure Storage            (63)               1            (64)            (56)               1            (57) -1.6% -1.8% -13% -12%
AutoDesk            (64)             18            (82)          (121)               8          (129) -28.1% -6.6% 47% 36%
Workday            (75)              (1)            (74)            (62)               2            (64) 1.3% -3.2% -21% -16%
Nutanix            (94)               3            (97)            (87)              (1)            (86) -3.2% 1.1% -8% -13%
Hewlett Packard Enterprises          (116)          (966)           850           113           591          (478) 832.8% 523.0% -203% 278%
Splunk          (120)              (2)          (118)          (114)               1          (115) 1.7% -0.9% -5% -3%
DocuSign          (270)               1          (271)            (19)              -              (19) -0.4% 0.0% -1321% -1326%
Total all 33 CA Tech        9,717       (3,025)      12,742        7,149        1,984        5,165 -31.1% 27.8% 36% 147%
Non-California Tech Cos
Analog Devices           402             22           380             87              (7)             94 5.5% -8.0% 362% 304%
Science Applications Intl             55               6             49             52               3             49 10.9% 5.8% 6% 0%
Tech Data             43               9             34             45             14             31 20.9% 31.1% -4% 10%
Cirrus Logic             22             10             12             45             10             35 45.5% 22.2% -51% -66%
Verint Systems              (1)              -                (1)            (20)              (1)            (19) 0.0% 5.0% 95% 95%
Smartsheet            (14)              -              (14)              (7)              -                (7) 0.0% 0.0% -100% -100%
SecureWorks            (17)              (3)            (14)            (19)              (6)            (13) 17.6% 31.6% 11% -8%
Yext Inc            (18)              -              (18)            (16)              -              (16) 0.0% 0.0% -13% -13%
MongoDB            (29)              -              (29)            (20)              -              (20) 0.0% 0.0% -45% -45%
Total 9 Non-Cal Tech Cos           443             44           399           147             13           134 9.9% 8.8% 201% 198%
Total all 42 Tech Cos      10,160       (2,981)      13,141        7,296        1,997        5,299 -29.3% 27.4% 39% 148%
Retail Cos
Home Depot        3,142           738        2,404        3,108        1,094        2,014 23.5% 35.2% 1% 19%
Walmart        2,822           546        2,276        4,674        1,522        3,152 19.3% 32.6% -40% -28%
Lowes        1,305           317           988           934           332           602 24.3% 35.5% 40% 64%
TJX Cos           955           239           716           832           296           536 25.0% 35.6% 15% 34%
Target           927           210           717        1,030           355           675 22.7% 34.5% -10% 6%
Ross Stores           542           124           418           498           177           321 22.9% 35.5% 9% 30%
AutoZone           504           137           367           494           162           332 27.2% 32.8% 2% 11%
Dollar General           465           100           365           445           166           279 21.5% 37.3% 4% 31%
Best Buy           257             49           208           292           104           188 19.1% 35.6% -12% 11%
Foot Locker           229             64           165           269             89           180 27.9% 33.1% -15% -8%
The Gap           219             55           164           238             95           143 25.1% 39.9% -8% 15%
Ulta Beauty           211             47           164           189             61           128 22.3% 32.3% 12% 28%
Dollar Tree           208             47           161           314           113           201 22.6% 36.0% -34% -20%
Tiffany           190             48           142           136             43             93 25.3% 31.6% 40% 53%
Macy's           183             52           131           145             68             77 28.4% 46.9% 26% 70%
CoPart           171             44           127           131             41             90 25.7% 31.3% 31% 41%
Nordstrom           125             38             87           103             40             63 30.4% 38.8% 21% 38%
Dillards           103             23             80           102             36             66 22.3% 35.3% 1% 21%
Burlington Stores           100             17             83             75             23             52 17.0% 30.7% 33% 60%
Kohls             97             22             75           109             43             66 22.7% 39.4% -11% 14%
Dick's Sporting Goods             84             24             60             92             34             58 28.6% 37.0% -9% 3%
Williams-Sonoma             65             20             45             63             23             40 30.8% 36.5% 3% 13%
Cracker Barrel             60             11             49             68             21             47 18.3% 30.9% -12% 4%
L Brands             58             11             47           118             24             94 19.0% 20.3% -51% -50%
Dave & Busters Entertainment             56             14             42             62             19             43 25.0% 30.6% -10% -2%
Urban Outfitters             54             13             41             21               9             12 24.1% 42.9% 157% 242%
American Eagle Outfitters             51             11             40             37             12             25 21.6% 32.4% 38% 60%
Michaels Companies             46             19             27           109             37             72 41.3% 33.9% -58% -63%
Big Lots             44             13             31             78             27             51 29.5% 34.6% -44% -39%
Gamestop             43             15             28             87             28             59 34.9% 32.2% -51% -53%
Chico's FAS             40             11             29             55             21             34 27.5% 38.2% -27% -15%
RH             37               9             28              (5)              (2)              (3) 24.3% 40.0% 840% 1033%
DSW Inc             35             11             24             39             16             23 31.4% 41.0% -10% 4%
Ollie's Bargain Outlet             35               5             30             26               7             19 14.3% 26.9% 35% 58%
Five Below             26               4             22             13               5               8 15.4% 38.5% 100% 175%
Buckle             25               7             18             26             10             16 28.0% 38.5% -4% 13%
Childrens Place             23              (9)             32             42               6             36 -39.1% 14.3% -45% -11%
Casey's General Stores             19              -               19             43             13             30 0.0% 30.2% -56% -37%
At Home Group             18              -               18             16               6             10 0.0% 37.5% 13% 80%
Tailored Brands             18               4             14               6               4               2 22.2% 66.7% 200% 600%
Conn's             16               3             13              (4)              (2)              (2) 18.8% 50.0% 500% 750%
Abercrombie & Fitch            (45)              (4)            (41)            (74)            (13)            (61) 8.9% 17.6% 39% 33%
Signet Jewelers Ltd          (583)            (86)          (497)           103             24             79 14.8% 23.3% -666% -729%
Total all 43 Retail Cos      12,980        3,023        9,957      15,139        5,189        9,950 23.3% 34.3% -14% 0%
Cos in All Other Sectors
Medtronic plc        1,725           260        1,465        1,435           271        1,164 15.1% 18.9% 20% 26%
Deere & Co        1,387           177        1,210        1,174           366           808 12.8% 31.2% 18% 50%
H & R Block        1,231             85        1,146        1,212           425           787 6.9% 35.1% 2% 46%
Vail Resorts           344             72           272           298           101           197 20.9% 33.9% 15% 38%
Hormel Foods           297             59           238           316           105           211 19.9% 33.2% -6% 13%
JM Smucker           264             78           186           162             52           110 29.5% 32.1% 63% 69%
Agilent Technologies           227             22           205           191             27           164 9.7% 14.1% 19% 25%
PVH Corp           216             37           179             84             14             70 17.1% 16.7% 157% 156%
Brown Forman           197             53           144           128             18           110 26.9% 14.1% 54% 31%
Thor Industries           181             47           134           166             55           111 26.0% 33.1% 9% 21%
Toro Co           169             38           131           158             38           120 22.5% 24.1% 7% 9%
Toll Brothers           153             41           112           199             74           125 26.8% 37.2% -23% -10%
Eaton Vance           130             34             96           137             49             88 26.2% 35.8% -5% 9%
HD Supply Holdings           118             29             89             77             19             58 24.6% 24.7% 53% 53%
Nordson           118             27             91             95             30             65 22.9% 31.6% 24% 40%
Donaldson Co             99             29             70             84             24             60 29.3% 28.6% 18% 17%
Heico             86             20             66             75             24             51 23.3% 32.0% 15% 29%
Keysight Technologies             83             19             64             22            (27)             49 22.9% -122.7% 277% 31%
United Natural Foods             78             26             52             60             24             36 33.3% 40.0% 30% 44%
Greif             73             21             52             63             23             40 28.8% 36.5% 16% 30%
John Wiley & Sons             70             16             54             59             12             47 22.9% 20.3% 19% 15%
Navistar             68               7             61            (69)               6            (75) 10.3% -8.7% 199% 181%
Korn/Ferry Intl             58             16             42             35               7             28 27.6% 20.0% 66% 50%
Sanderson Farms             55             13             42           103             36             67 23.6% 35.0% -47% -37%
Cooper Cos             54              (7)             61           110               5           105 -13.0% 4.5% -51% -42%
KLX Inc             42             10             32             29             11             18 23.8% 37.9% 45% 78%
Brady Corp             37             11             26             31               8             23 29.7% 25.8% 19% 13%
ABM Industries             32               7             25             49             17             32 21.9% 34.7% -35% -22%
Oxford Industries             28               7             21             29             12             17 25.0% 41.4% -3% 24%
American Woodward             28               9             19             27             10             17 32.1% 37.0% 4% 12%
Raven Industries             27               5             22             18               6             12 18.5% 33.3% 50% 83%
Cantel Medical             26               7             19             27               9             18 26.9% 33.3% -4% 6%
Dycom Industries             24               7             17             62             23             39 29.2% 37.1% -61% -56%
Caleres             22               5             17                 21               6             15 22.7% 28.6% 5% 13%
KMG Chemicals             21               5             16               9               3               6 23.8% 33.3% 133% 167%
HealthEquity             21              (2)             23             16               2             14 -9.5% 12.5% 31% 64%
Ciena             20               6             14             42               4             38 30.0% 9.5% -52% -63%
Calavo Growers             19               5             14             21               8             13 26.3% 38.1% -10% 8%
G-III Apparel Group Ltd             13               3             10            (16)              (6)            (10) 23.1% 37.5% 181% 200%
REV Group             10               3               7             11               4               7 30.0% 36.4% -9% 0%
Analogic               8               1               7            (65)              (5)            (60) 12.5% 7.7% 112% 112%
Movado Group               8              -                 8              (4)              -                (4) 0.0% 0.0% 300% 300%
Argan               7               2               5             32             11             21 28.6% 34.4% -78% -76%
Verifone Systems              (8)               9            (17)            (81)               9            (90) -112.5% -11.1% 90% 81%
NCI Building Systems              (8)              (2)              (6)             26               9             17 25.0% 34.6% -131% -135%
Guess?            (27)              (6)            (21)            (22)              (1)            (21) 22.2% 4.5% -23% 0%
Campbell Soup          (517)          (124)          (393)           270             94           176 24.0% 34.8% -291% -323%
Total all 47 in Other Sectors        7,314        1,187        6,127        6,906        2,012        4,894 16.2% 29.1% 6% 25%
Total all 132 US Cos      30,454        1,229      29,225      29,341        9,198      20,143 4.0% 31.3% 4% 45%