Ifølge Thomson Reuters forventer analytikerne samlet set vækst på ca. 25 % i overskud (EPS) i 3. kvartal i forhold til samme kvartal sidste år. Foreløb er den europæiske regnskabs sæson forløbet nogenlunde som efter det historiske mønster
Through October 23, 35 companies in the STOXX 600 Index have reported earnings for Q3 2014. Of these companies, 57% reported earnings above analyst estimates, 11% reported earnings in-line with analyst expectations, and 31% reported earnings below analyst expectations. In a typical quarter (since 2011), 48% of companies beat estimates, 8% match and 44% miss estimates. Over the past four quarters, 48% of companies beat the estimates, 8% matched and 44% missed estimates.
In aggregate, companies are reporting earnings that are 7% above estimates, which is above the 5% longterm (since 2011) average surprise factor, and above the 3% surprise factor recorded over the past four quarters.
