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Teradyne (TER) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2024, Teradyne (TER - Free Report) reported revenue of $737.3 million, up 4.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.90, compared to $0.80 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $714.07 million, representing a surprise of +3.25%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.38%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.78.

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.

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

  • Revenue- Semiconductor Test: $543 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $519.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9%.
  • Revenue- Industrial Automation (Robotics): $89 million compared to the $97.15 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Wireless Test: $33 million versus $34.43 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -10.8% change.
  • Revenue- Systems Test: $73 million compared to the $64.52 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -12.1% year over year.
View all Key Company Metrics for Teradyne here>>>

Shares of Teradyne have returned -4.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.5% 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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