This just in from Zacks Investment Research:
Nu Skin recently posted first-quarter earnings of 28 cents per share,
excluding an item. The result exceeded analysts’ estimates by 17%.
Management said the company continues to produce growth in a difficult
economic climate.
The company sees second-quarter earnings ranging between 29 to 31
cents per share. For the year, Nu Skin’s earnings guidance ranges
between $1.12 and $1.20 per share.
Brokerage analysts upped their second-quarter projections to 30
cents per share from last month’s 29 cents. Analysts’ full-year
forecasts of $1.16 per share are above the previous month’s $1.13.
Nu Skin’s return on equity (ROE) of 22% dwarfs the industry average
of 5%. The company’s net profit margin of 5.1% tops the industry
average of 1.4%. NUS also rewards shareholders with an industry-leading
dividend yield of 3.4%.
