Spectrum Brands (SPB) reported $753.3 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.7%. EPS of $2.79 for the same period compares to $1.24 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.85% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $732.44 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.49, the EPS surprise was +87.25%.
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 Spectrum performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Sales- Home & Personal Care (HPC): $264.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $252.65 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.6%. Net Sales- Home & Garden (H&G): $225.2 million versus $211.45 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19% change. Net Sales- Global Pet Care (GPC): $263.7 million compared to the $266.05 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.3% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Spectrum here>>>
Shares of Spectrum have returned +5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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