Dycom Industries (DY) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Dycom Industries (DY) reported $1.38 billion in revenue for the quarter ended July 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.5%. EPS of $3.33 for the same period compares to $2.46 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.3% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.4 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.86, the EPS surprise was +16.43%.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 Dycom Industries performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Backlog: $8 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $8.56 billion.Revenue By Customer- Lumen Technologies (CenturyLink): $155.4 million versus $128.49 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.1% change.Revenue By Customer- AT&T Inc: $373 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $289.16 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +77.5%.View all Key Company Metrics for Dycom Industries here>>>Shares of Dycom Industries have returned -1.4% 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.Free Report: 3 Software Stocks Poised to SkyrocketSoftware stocks are poised to catapult higher in the coming months (and years) thanks to several factors, especially the explosive growth of AI. Zacks' urgent report reveals 3 top software stocks to own right now.Access the report free today >>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 Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY): 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