Analysts were expecting EMS Technologies Inc. (ELMG) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.41 for last quarter, but ELMG missed expectations with actual earnings of $0.38---3 cents below the consensus estimate. ELMG also issued earnings guidance for next quarter that is below current analyst expectations.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $0.39 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that ELMG’s earnings are down this year.

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Also, if you compare ELMG's 20.00% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 12.95% for the Communication Equipment industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect ELMG to outperform the industry in the future---which is a good sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Communication Equipment industry, you can see how analysts believe ELMG will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like DIRECTV Group, Inc. (DTV) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Tellabs Inc. (TLAB) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe DTV's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 16.37% while TLAB's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 8.80%.

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