How did BYSI's Q1 2022 EPS forecast compare to past trends?

Beyondspring's (BYSI) Q1 2022 EPS (-$0.85) was better than the previous quarter's EPS (-$1.64), but worse than the EPS in the same quarter of the previous year (-$1.55). The company's EPS has generally been improving since 2021 Q4, with the exception of a slight dip in 2022 Q2. The forecast for Q1 2022 EPS was likely based on the improving trend observed in the previous year's same quarter and the expectation of continued recovery from the previous quarter's dip.

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Diluted EPS (FY) YoY|Diluted EPS (FY)|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|BYSI|BYSI.O|Beyondspring|2015|-140.90909090909093|-0.53|186|
|BYSI|BYSI.O|Beyondspring|2016|-41.50943396226414|-0.75|186|
|BYSI|BYSI.O|Beyondspring|2017|-486.66666666666674|-4.4|186|
|BYSI|BYSI.O|Beyondspring|2018|45.00000000000001|-2.42|186|
|BYSI|BYSI.O|Beyondspring|2019|35.950413223140494|-1.55|186|
|BYSI|BYSI.O|Beyondspring|2020|-30.967741935483854|-2.03|186|
|BYSI|BYSI.O|Beyondspring|2021|19.21182266009852|-1.64|186|
|BYSI|BYSI.O|Beyondspring|2022|48.170731707317074|-0.85|186|
|BYSI|BYSI.O|Beyondspring|2023|36.47058823529411|-0.54|186|
|BYSI|BYSI.O|Beyondspring|2024|48.148148148148145|-0.28|186|