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Spectrum (SPB) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended June 2024, Spectrum Brands (SPB - Free Report) reported revenue of $779.4 million, up 6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.10, compared to $0.75 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.48% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $753.16 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.35, the EPS surprise was -18.52%.

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

  • Net Sales- Home & Personal Care (HPC)

    : $286.20 million compared to the $271.06 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.5% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Home & Garden (H&G)

    : $211 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $203.42 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.1%.
  • Net Sales- Global Pet Care (GPC)

    : $282.20 million versus $277.63 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.6% change.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Global Pet Care (GPC)

    : $56.70 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $51.05 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate

    : -$5.50 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of -$18.55 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Home & Personal Care (HPC)

    : $11.80 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $28.93 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Home & Garden (H&G)

    : $43.30 million versus $27.31 million estimated by two analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for Spectrum here>>>

Shares of Spectrum have returned +0.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.5% 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.

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