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Compared to Estimates, Goodyear (GT) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2024, Goodyear (GT - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.82 billion, down 6.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.37, compared to $0.36 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -3.18% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.98 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.25, the EPS surprise was +48.00%.

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

  • Tire units - Americas: 21 million versus 21.76 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Tire units - Asia Pacific Tire: 9.3 million compared to the 10.19 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Tire units - Europe Middle East and Africa Tire: 12.2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of 12.05 million.
  • Tire units - Total: 42.5 million compared to the 44 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Net Sales- Americas: $2.86 billion versus $3 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8.4% change.
  • Net Sales- Asia Pacific: $618 million versus $670.73 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.6% change.
  • Net Sales- Europe, Middle East and Africa: $1.35 billion versus $1.34 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.9% change.
View all Key Company Metrics for Goodyear here>>>

Shares of Goodyear have returned -3.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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