Bunge Global (BG) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Bunge Global (BG) reported $13.54 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 9.3%. EPS of $2.13 for the same period compares to $3.70 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.8 billion, representing a surprise of +5.80%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -7.39%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.30.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 Bunge Global performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Volumes - Agribusiness: 19,965 Kmt compared to the 20,416.14 Kmt average estimate based on two analysts. Volumes - Milling products: 897 Kmt versus the two-analyst average estimate of 833.72 Kmt. Volumes - Refined & Specialty Oils: 2,305 Kmt compared to the 2,298.21 Kmt average estimate based on two analysts. Net sales to external customers- Agribusiness: $9.91 billion compared to the $9.02 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.6% year over year. Net sales to external customers- Milling products: $366 million compared to the $389.06 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -11.2% year over year. Net sales to external customers- Refined & Specialty Oils: $3.25 billion compared to the $3.36 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.4% year over year. Adjusted Segment EBIT- Corporate and Other: -$114 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of -$83.85 million. Adjusted Segment EBIT- Refined & Specialty Oils: $160 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $171.13 million. Adjusted Segment EBIT- Sugar & Bioenergy: $11 million compared to the $12.50 million average estimate based on two analysts. Adjusted Segment EBIT- Agribusiness: $364 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $365.16 million. Adjusted Segment EBIT- Milling products: $24 million versus $21.12 million estimated by two analysts on average. View all Key Company Metrics for Bunge Global here>>>Shares of Bunge Global have returned -3.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% 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 Bunge Global SA (BG): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks