For the quarter ended March 2026, Terex (TEX) reported revenue of $1.73 billion, up 41.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.98, compared to $0.83 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.24% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.7 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.78, the EPS surprise was +25.96%.
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 Terex performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net sales- ES: $412 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $419.63 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.3%. Net sales- Corp and Other / Eliminations: $-2 million versus $-2.62 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change. Net sales- Materials Processing & Mining (MP): $419 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $389.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.7%. Net sales- Aerials: $469 million compared to the $422.2 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.2% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Terex here>>>
Shares of Terex have returned +6.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.5% 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 Here
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