Comsec question

[mime]

When I open the link for research under a certain stock. At the bottom of the page it says

GROWTH RATES 10yr 5yr 1yr 2yr Fcst
Sales -- 9.8% -1.2%
Cashflow -- -0.1% -56.8%
Earnings -- 35.7% 3.8% -8.7%
Dividends -- 33.2% 58.5% -14.4%
Book Value -- 5.0% -4.8%

My question is does the 2 year forecast predict the companies furture earnings as well as dividend payouts? If a stock has negitivies thats bad right?

[Realist]

My question is does the 2 year forecast predict the companies furture earnings as well as dividend payouts?

Yes


If a stock has negitivies thats bad right?

Of course.

The whoke thing looks like bollocks to me.

Westfield is...

GROWTH RATES 10yr 5yr 1yr 2yr Fcst
Sales -- -- 92.4%
Cashflow -- -- 0.2%
Earnings -- -- 153.3% -35.4%
Dividends -- -- 2.7% 0.2%
Book Value -- -- 5.3%


There's no way their earnings are going down 35% and dividends will be 0.2% IMHO.

[mime]

Do you think that's a typo or something? The crappy figures I posted were for IAG.

[Realist]

Mmm I have IAG shares.

Very good yield. Didn't we get a bonus dividend this year, and that is probably why dividends are less next year...?

[mime]

Does anyone else have the answers? It would be dangerous rely on information that might incorrect when it comes to purchasing stock.

[smoothsatin]

The Broker estimates on Comsec tend to be infrequently updated and not comprehensive. Sometimes they are ok, sometimes not. Unless you are looking at a asx top 20 or 50 stock (more broker coverage and more frequently updated), following them blindly is likely to lead to unmeet expectations,
Cheers

[mime]

Is there anyone who gives accurate advice about future earnings?