For the quarter ended June 2024, Schneider National (SNDR Quick QuoteSNDR - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.32 billion, down 2.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.21, compared to $0.45 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37 billion, representing a surprise of -3.90%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +16.67%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.18.

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

• Operating Ratio - Consolidated

  : 96.1% compared to the 96.5% average estimate based on five analysts.

• Intermodal - Operating Ratio

  : 94.2% versus 96.5% estimated by four analysts on average.

• Logistics - Operating Ratio

  : 96.5% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 97.2%.

• Truckload - Operating Ratio

  : 94.3% versus 95.4% estimated by four analysts on average.

• Revenues- Inter-segment eliminations

  : -$39.90 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of -$28.50 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +59%.

• Revenues- Intermodal

  : $253.10 million versus $261.51 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3% change.

• Revenues- Logistics

  : $318.80 million versus $343.74 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.2% change.

• Revenues- Other

  : $95.60 million compared to the $80.60 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +21.2% year over year.

• Revenues- Truckload

  : $540.30 million compared to the $552.12 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.4% year over year.

• Revenues- Fuel surcharge

  : $148.80 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $163.60 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.4%.

• Revenues (Excluding fuel surcharge)

  : $1.17 billion versus $1.22 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.7% change.

• Revenues (Excluding fuel surcharge)- Dedicated

  : $346.40 million compared to the $326.79 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.4% year over year.

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Shares of Schneider National have returned +12% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.