Reporting season: Forewarned is forearmed

Despite this modern age of real-time communication, there is still significant anticipation (and nervousness) for what might be uncovered during reporting season. Forewarned is forearmed during this crucial time for DIY investors, so be prepared with this checklist for when the numbers drop.


1. Know when your companies will report: Just like preparing for exams, it is best you focus your immediate attention on those businesses due to report first, as focusing on late reporters may avert your attention from more pressing concerns.

To help you with this we have compiled a report calendar for this season.You can click here in order to read it. Note: We have compiled this list ourselves so if you notice a glaring omission please let us know.
For more obscure cases, be sure to look for this information within companies’ investor relations pages or within any recent announcements. If no normal date is provided, use the previous year as a guide. Very rarely do companies differ too much in terms of timing year-on-year


2. Research Estimates: Though ignored by sceptics, now is a critical time to pay attention to earnings estimates. In...