For the quarter ended December 2025, Sealed Air (SEE) reported revenue of $1.4 billion, up 2.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.77, compared to $0.75 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.34 billion, representing a surprise of +4.57%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.15%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.72.
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 Sealed Air performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Sales- Food: $936.9 million versus $896.79 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.6% change. Net Sales- Protective: $464.1 million compared to the $445.25 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.1% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA- Food: $202 million versus $205.06 million estimated by four analysts on average. Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate expenses and unallocated costs: $-4.5 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $-4.95 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Protective: $80.5 million versus $74.56 million estimated by four analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Sealed Air here>>>
Shares of Sealed Air have remained unchanged over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to Double
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