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Compared to Estimates, Trimble (TRMB) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Trimble Navigation (TRMB - Free Report) reported $875.8 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 8.5%. EPS of $0.70 for the same period compares to $0.68 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $866.3 million, representing a surprise of +1.10%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +12.90%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.62.

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

  • Segment revenue- AECO: $306 million versus $306.27 million estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Segment revenue- Field Systems: $374.60 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $368.88 million.
  • Segment revenue- T&L: $195.20 million versus $191.15 million estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Subscription and services: $568.20 million versus $518.43 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.7% change.
  • Revenues- Product: $307.60 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $326.88 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -30.7%.
  • Segment operating income- AECO: $89 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $89.34 million.
  • Segment operating income- T&L: $41 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $33.10 million.
  • Segment operating income- Field Systems: $123.70 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $106.77 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Trimble here>>>

Shares of Trimble have returned +0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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