For the quarter ended March 2026, Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) reported revenue of $89.33 million, up 15.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.56, compared to $0.64 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $90.83 million, representing a surprise of -1.65%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.8%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.51.
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 Transcat performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenue- Distribution Sales: $27.76 million versus $29.82 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.5% change. Revenue- Service Revenue: $61.57 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $61.02 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.4%. Gross Profit- Distribution: $8.61 million compared to the $9.64 million average estimate based on two analysts. Gross Profit- Service: $21.86 million compared to the $19.84 million average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Transcat here>>>
Shares of Transcat have returned -5.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.4% 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.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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