Halliburton (HAL) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended September 2025, Halliburton (HAL) reported revenue of $5.6 billion, down 1.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.58, compared to $0.73 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.39 billion, representing a surprise of +3.96%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +16%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.50.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Halliburton performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenue- Latin America: $996 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $962.97 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.4%.Revenue- Europe/Africa/CIS: $828 million compared to the $754.3 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.7% year over year.Revenue- North America: $2.36 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.16 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.9%.Revenue- Middle East/Asia: $1.41 billion compared to the $1.51 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.1% year over year.Revenue- Drilling and Evaluation: $2.38 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $2.28 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.9%.Revenue- Completion and Production: $3.22 billion versus $3.11 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.3% change.Operating income- Completion and Production: $514 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $447.21 million.Operating income- Drilling and Evaluation: $348 million compared to the $337.72 million average estimate based on six analysts.Operating income- Corporate and other: $-64 million versus $-70.99 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Halliburton here>>>Shares of Halliburton have returned +5.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.5% 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.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>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 Halliburton Company (HAL): 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