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Know when U.S. companies report, what analysts expect and what was actually earned, so news never catches you off guard.

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Choose a date range, filter by ticker and compare EPS estimates, EPS actuals, revenue estimates, revenue actuals, report timing and exchange data in one sortable table.

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  1. 1Pick a date range or a quick button, and a ticker if you want one company
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How to read a row

Earnings basics

Each row is one company’s quarterly report. Compare the estimate with the actual number to see whether it beat, met or missed what analysts expected.

  • EPS est. is the average analyst forecast for earnings per share. EPS actual appears after the report.
  • Surprise = (actual − estimate) ÷ estimate. $1.10 against a $1.00 estimate is a 10% beat.
  • BMO means before the market opens; AMC means after the market closes. The stock reacts in the next trading session.
  • Revenue matters as much as EPS, and the company’s outlook for next quarter often moves the price most.

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When do companies report earnings?

U.S. public companies report results every quarter. Most report within a few weeks after each quarter ends, so the busiest stretches, called earnings season, run from about mid January, April, July and October.1 Each report shows revenue and earnings per share (EPS), compared with what analysts expected. If a company earns $1.10 a share when analysts expected $1.00, that is a 10% beat. The calendar shows the dates, the estimates and, once reported, the actual numbers.

Reports a year4
Earnings season starts≈2 weeks after quarter end
$1.10 vs $1.00 estimate10% beat
Formal filingForm 10-Q

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Key takeaways
  • Four a year. Three 10-Qs and one 10-K.
  • Earnings season. Starts about two weeks after each quarter ends.
  • EPS. Profit divided by shares.
  • Surprise. (Actual − estimate) ÷ estimate.
  • BMO and AMC. Before the open or after the close.
  • Guidance. The outlook can move the price more than the quarter.

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Part 1 of 3 · Reading the calendar

What do the columns in an earnings calendar mean?

An earnings calendar is a schedule of company reports, with the numbers analysts expect and, after the report, what actually happened.

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What does each column show?

The columns in this earnings calendar
ColumnWhat it means
Date and timeThe report date. BMO is before the market opens, AMC after it closes.
EPS est.The average analyst forecast for earnings per share.
EPS actualWhat the company reported. Blank until the report is out.
Rev est. and rev actualForecast and reported revenue, the company’s total sales.
Exchange and companyWhere the stock trades and the company name.

Data comes from a third party provider and may be delayed or revised.

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What is earnings per share?

EPS expresses profit attributable to common shareholders per weighted-average share. Diluted EPS also accounts for potentially dilutive shares. Apple reported diluted EPS of $1.53 for its fiscal second quarter of 2024.7 Compare EPS with the same company’s past results and the matching analyst estimate; EPS alone does not measure relative value across companies.

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Where does the official report come from?

Most companies issue a press release with the headline numbers, often followed by a conference call. The full quarterly report is filed with the SEC on Form 10-Q, and the annual one on Form 10-K.1 Both are free on the SEC’s EDGAR database.

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Why do so many companies report in the same few weeks?

Most U.S. companies end their quarters on the same dates, March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, and the SEC gives them a fixed window to file. A 10-Q covers each of the first three quarters; the fourth is folded into the annual 10-K.4 The largest companies, called large accelerated filers, get 40 days after the quarter for a 10-Q and 60 days after the year for a 10-K.5

For a quarter ending September 30, 2026, 40 days lands on November 9, 2026. For a year ending December 31, 2026, 60 days lands on March 1, 2027. Companies usually announce results earlier, in a press release furnished on Form 8-K, and file the full 10-Q afterward.3

Those shared deadlines create earnings season. Companies with fiscal years that end in other months report at other times, which is why the calendar is never completely quiet.

The rule

Estimate versus actual is the headline. The details are in the filing.

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Part 2 of 3 · Why prices jump

Why do stocks move so much after earnings?

Prices already reflect what investors expect. An earnings report changes the price when it surprises them.

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How do I work out a surprise?

Apple · fiscal Q2 2024

Apple reported EPS of $1.53. The Bloomberg consensus reported by Yahoo Finance was $1.50. Surprise = ($1.53 − $1.50) ÷ $1.50 = +2.0%, a beat.7, 8 Consensus figures can differ by provider.

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Does a beat mean the stock goes up?

Not always. A company can beat on EPS but miss on revenue, or give a weak outlook for next quarter, and the price can fall.1 Sometimes a beat was already expected. Watch three things together: EPS, revenue and guidance.

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When does the price react?

  • Before the open (BMO): the reaction can start in premarket trading and continue at the open.
  • After the close (AMC): the stock moves in after hours trading, then at the next day’s open.
  • Gaps: the price can open far from the last close, so a stop order may fill well below its level.
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How do I read EPS, revenue and guidance together?

Read the earnings result, sales and outlook separately. In Apple’s fiscal second quarter of 2024, EPS was $1.53 and revenue was about $90.8 billion. Bloomberg consensus figures reported by Yahoo Finance were $1.50 and $90.3 billion, respectively. Both reported figures exceeded those estimates.7, 8

Those figures describe the quarter already finished; they are not next quarter’s guidance. Read management’s outlook in the company release and earnings call, and compare it with expectations for that same future period. A strong past quarter and a weaker outlook can point in different directions.

  • EPS beat, revenue miss: profit may have come from cost cuts that cannot repeat.
  • Both beat, guidance cut: the future now looks weaker than the price assumed.
  • Small miss, strong guidance: the stock can rise if the outlook improves.
  • Everything in line: the price may barely move, because nothing new was learned.
The rule

Prices move on surprises, and guidance can matter more than the quarter just reported.

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Part 3 of 3 · What it can miss

What can an earnings calendar get wrong?

Dates and estimates come from a data provider. Companies confirm, move or revise them.

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What should I check?

  • Unconfirmed dates. Some dates are estimates until the company announces them. Tick Confirmed only to filter to dates flagged as confirmed by the provider; still verify with the company.
  • Revised numbers. Estimates change in the weeks before a report; actuals can be adjusted.
  • Adjusted versus GAAP. Companies often highlight an adjusted EPS that excludes some costs. The filed numbers follow official accounting rules.
  • Delays. The data shown may lag. Confirm with the company’s investor relations page.

Nothing in the calendar is a recommendation. Trading around earnings is risky because prices can gap sharply.

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What is the difference between adjusted EPS and GAAP EPS?

GAAP EPS follows the official accounting rules. Adjusted EPS, a non GAAP figure, removes costs the company considers unusual, such as restructuring charges. For its fiscal fourth quarter of 2024, Apple reported GAAP diluted EPS of $0.97 and $1.64 excluding a one-time charge related to the European State Aid decision. Its release links to a reconciliation of the two figures.9

Both numbers can be honest. The question is whether the excluded costs really are one time. A charge that shows up every year is a normal cost of doing business. SEC rules require companies that publish adjusted figures to give the comparable GAAP number with equal or greater prominence and a reconciliation between the two.6

Check which EPS the calendar’s estimate uses before calling a result a beat. Analysts often forecast the adjusted figure, so compare like with like. The press release usually shows both, often with the reconciliation table near the end.

The rule

Use the calendar to know when news is coming, then read the company’s own release.

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Mistakes to avoid

Three mistakes to avoid, and what to do instead

Trading the report

Prices often move sharply in either direction on earnings, and the direction is hard to guess. Long term investors usually read first and act later.

Reading only the headline number

Beating estimates by a cent means little. Read revenue, margins and the company’s outlook for the next quarter.

Ignoring the time of day

Before the open and after the close reports hit the price at different moments. Check which one the calendar shows.

Quick check

Three quick questions and one why

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1. Analysts expect EPS of $2.00 and the company reports $2.20. What is the surprise?

Answer: B, +10%.($2.20 − $2.00) ÷ $2.00 = 0.10, a 10% beat.

2. A company reports AMC. When does its stock usually first react?

Answer: B, in after hours trading that evening.AMC means after the market closes, so the move starts after hours and continues at the next open.

3. A company beats its EPS estimate but cuts its outlook. What can happen to the stock?

Answer: B, it can fall.Investors care about the future. A weaker outlook can outweigh a good quarter.
Why: why do expectations matter more than the actual profit?

The price before the report already reflects what investors expect. Only the difference between the report and those expectations is new information, so that difference is what moves the price.

Common questions

Earnings Calendar FAQ

When do companies report earnings?

Every quarter, usually within a few weeks after the quarter ends. Because most U.S. companies end their quarters in March, June, September and December, reports cluster from about mid January, April, July and October. Large companies must file their quarterly 10-Q within 40 days of the quarter’s end, and most announce results earlier in a press release. The calendar shows each company’s expected date and whether it reports before the open or after the close.

How often do companies report earnings?

Four times a year. U.S. public companies file a quarterly report on Form 10-Q for each of the first three quarters of their fiscal year, and an annual report on Form 10-K that covers the full year, including the fourth quarter. Most also issue an earnings press release and hold a conference call each quarter. A company’s fiscal year may not match the calendar year, so its reports can fall in different months.

What does BMO and AMC mean on an earnings calendar?

BMO means before market open and AMC means after market close. Most large companies report in one of these two windows so the news is out when regular trading is closed. A BMO report can affect premarket trading and that morning’s open. An AMC report moves the stock in after hours trading that evening, then at the next day’s open. Either way, the price can open far from the previous close.

What is an earnings surprise?

It is the gap between what a company reports and what analysts expected, as a percentage of the estimate. Apple’s fiscal Q2 2024 EPS of $1.53 was 2% above the $1.50 Bloomberg consensus reported by Yahoo Finance. Revenue surprises work the same way. Because prices already reflect expectations, the surprise, not the raw profit, is the new information that tends to move the stock.

Why does a stock fall after beating earnings?

Because the beat may not have been enough. Investors may have expected a bigger beat, revenue may have missed, or the company may have given a weak outlook for the next quarter. Guidance often matters more than the quarter just reported, since the price reflects expectations about the future. A company can beat EPS by 5% and still drop if it guides next quarter’s revenue below what analysts expected.

Where does this earnings calendar get its data?

It requests earnings events for your chosen dates from a third party data provider through StockEducation’s server, then shows them in a sortable table you can filter to one ticker or to confirmed dates. Dates, estimates and actual results are the provider’s values and may be delayed, estimated or revised, and a feed failure shows an error rather than being presented as no matching events. The supported window is the current month through the next 30 days. Confirm any date on the company’s investor relations page.

Is adjusted EPS the same as GAAP EPS?

No. GAAP EPS follows official accounting rules. Adjusted EPS removes costs the company treats as unusual, such as restructuring charges, so it is often higher. Apple’s fiscal Q4 2024 release shows the distinction: $0.97 GAAP diluted EPS versus $1.64 excluding the charge related to the European State Aid decision. SEC rules require a reconciliation between the two, so you can see exactly what was excluded.

Where can I read a company’s official earnings report?

Start with the company’s press release and the Form 8-K it files, often on the same day as the announcement. The full quarterly report follows on Form 10-Q, and the annual one on Form 10-K. All are free on the SEC’s EDGAR database. Most companies also post the release, slides and a replay of the earnings call on their investor relations website, where you can hear what management said about the outlook.

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    1. Four a year. Three 10-Qs and one 10-K.
    2. Earnings season. Starts about two weeks after each quarter ends.
    3. EPS. Profit divided by shares.
    4. Surprise. (Actual − estimate) ÷ estimate.
    5. BMO and AMC. Before the open or after the close.
    6. Guidance. The outlook can move the price more than the quarter.
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Sources and assumptions

  1. FINRA: What is earnings season?. Timing, Form 10-Q and 10-K, consensus estimates and why prices move.
  2. SEC EDGAR full text search. Free access to every company’s official filings.
  3. SEC Investor Bulletin: How to read an 8-K. Most 8-K events must be disclosed within four business days; many companies release results in a press release and an 8-K.
  4. Investor.gov (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission): Form 10-Q. The 10-Q is filed for each of the first three quarters of the fiscal year.
  5. SEC: Revisions to accelerated filer definition and accelerated deadlines for filing periodic reports. Sets the 40 day 10-Q and 60 day 10-K deadlines for large accelerated filers.
  6. SEC: Non GAAP financial measures, Corporation Finance interpretations. How companies must present adjusted figures and reconcile them to GAAP.
  7. Apple: fiscal second-quarter 2024 results. Reported EPS and revenue.
  8. Yahoo Finance: Apple results and Bloomberg consensus, May 2024. Historical analyst estimates; providers may differ.
  9. Apple: fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 results. GAAP EPS, adjusted EPS and reconciliation.

How the tool works: it requests earnings events for the chosen date range from a third party data provider through StockEducation’s server, then shows them in a sortable table, optionally filtered to one ticker or to confirmed dates. Dates, estimates and actual results are the provider’s values and may be delayed, estimated or revised. The calendar supports the current month through the next 30 days. Older requests may be unavailable on the provider plan. The worked examples use Apple’s published 2024 results and a cited historical consensus; they are not current forecasts.

Page history. October 23, 2026: guide and design updated; the existing calendar and its working fixes were preserved.

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