For the quarter ended June 2026, Avantor, Inc. (AVTR) reported revenue of $1.69 billion, up 0.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.21, compared to $0.24 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.17% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.62 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.19, the EPS surprise was +10.53%.
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 Avantor performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenue- VWR Distribution & Services: $1.24 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.12 billion. Revenue- Bioscience & Medtech Products: $451.8 million compared to the $490.86 million average estimate based on four analysts. Adjusted Operating Income- VWR Distribution & Services: $126.4 million compared to the $113.78 million average estimate based on two analysts. Adjusted Operating Income- Bioscience & Medtech Products: $117.6 million versus $112.69 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Avantor here>>>
Shares of Avantor have returned +25.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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