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Compared to Estimates, Amedisys (AMED) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Amedisys (AMED - Free Report) reported $591.19 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.9%. EPS of $1.32 for the same period compares to $1.37 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $579.34 million, representing a surprise of +2.05%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.20%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.22.

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.

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 Amedisys performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Net Service Revenue- Home health: $377.40 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $368.77 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.9%.
  • Net Service Revenue- Hospice: $204 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $204 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.4%.
  • Net Service Revenue- High Acuity Care: $9.80 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.90 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +145%.
View all Key Company Metrics for Amedisys here>>>

Shares of Amedisys have returned +6.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% 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.

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