ABM Industries (ABM) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended January 2025, ABM Industries (ABM) reported revenue of $2.11 billion, up 2.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.87, compared to $0.86 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.69% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.1 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.78, the EPS surprise was +11.54%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how ABM Industries performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenues- Business & Industry: $1.02 billion versus $1.01 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1% change. Revenues- Aviation: $270.10 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $265.51 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.3%. Revenues- Education: $225.30 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $224.51 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.4%. Revenues- Manufacturing & Distribution: $394.30 million versus $380.76 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.7% change. Revenues- Technical Solutions: $202.30 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $195.59 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +21.9%. Operating profit- Aviation: $12.20 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $9.35 million. Operating profit- Business & Industry: $79.40 million compared to the $56.27 million average estimate based on three analysts. Operating profit (loss)- Manufacturing & Distribution: $39.40 million compared to the $28.21 million average estimate based on three analysts. Operating profit- Education: $14 million compared to the $9.75 million average estimate based on three analysts. Operating profit- Technical Solutions: $16.60 million versus $8.93 million estimated by three analysts on average. Operating profit (loss)- Corporate: -$83.20 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of -$49.27 million. View all Key Company Metrics for ABM Industries here>>>Shares of ABM Industries have returned -7.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -8.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks