For the quarter ended March 2026, Oshkosh (OSK) reported revenue of $2.32 billion, up 0.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.85, compared to $1.92 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.27% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.32 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.04, the EPS surprise was -18.53%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
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 Oshkosh performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net sales- Vocational- Total Vocational: $825 million versus $942.06 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.8% change. Net sales- Vocational- Municipal fire apparatus: $331.5 million compared to the $374.33 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.5% year over year. Net sales- Transport- Total Transport: $512.8 million compared to the $529.11 million average estimate based on two analysts. Net Sales- Access- Telehandlers: $208.2 million compared to the $207.83 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -14.9% year over year. Net Sales- Corporate and other: $36.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $11.54 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +41.3%. Net Sales- Access- Aerial work platforms: $431 million compared to the $394.45 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.4% year over year. Net Sales- Access- Other: $304.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $226.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.2%. Net Sales- Access- Total: $943.4 million compared to the $828.74 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.4% year over year. Operating Income (loss)- Transport: $4.2 million compared to the $8.73 million average estimate based on two analysts. Adjusted Vocational segment operating income (non-GAAP): $94.1 million compared to the $135 million average estimate based on two analysts. Adjusted Access segment operating income (non-GAAP): $38.8 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $16.42 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Oshkosh here>>>
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