Guarding against distorted near-zero EPS surprises
Is a huge percentage surprise merely because the estimate is close to zero?
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0700.HK Tencent Holdings | Hang Seng Index | 2025-10-16 – 2026-10-16 | HKD
- Highest item: Near-zero estimate
- 2.5 %
- Lowest item: Loss to profit
- -1.96 %
- Average
- 0.92 %
- Number of items
- 4 items
Main chart: absolute EPS estimate error (currency per share), by company
Absolute EPS estimate error (currency per share) (Table)
Supporting chart: conventional percentage and near-zero flag
Conventional percentage and near-zero flag (Bar)
Detail: data rows, observation dates and missing-value status for guarding against distorted near-zero EPS surprises
Share of Absolute EPS estimate error (currency per share) (Donut)
Sample data rows
| Company | Absolute EPS estimate error (currency per share) | Conventional percentage and near-zero flag | Data date (sample) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near-zero estimate | 2.5 | 12 | 2026-10-16 |
| Loss to profit | -1.96 | 29 | 2026-10-16 |
| Small earnings | 1.58 | 52 | 2026-10-16 |
| Normal estimate | 1.54 | 31 | 2026-10-16 |