Timken (TKR) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Timken (TKR) reported $1.07 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.6%. EPS of $1.16 for the same period compares to $1.37 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.04% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.98, the EPS surprise was +18.37%.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.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 Timken performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Sales- Industrial Motion: $365.90 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $370.48 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.3%. Net Sales- Engineered Bearings: $707.70 million compared to the $690.66 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.3% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA- Industrial Motion: $70.70 million compared to the $71.12 million average estimate based on four analysts. Adjusted EBITDA- Engineered Bearings: $122 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $109.98 million. View all Key Company Metrics for Timken here>>>Shares of Timken have returned +7% 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 Timken Company (The) (TKR): 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