Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Compared to Estimates, Aveanna (AVAH) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Read MoreHide Full Article

For the quarter ended September 2026, Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH - Free Report) reported revenue of $695.54 million, up 11.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.23, compared to $0.15 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.81% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $683.17 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.20, the EPS surprise was +15%.

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.

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 Aveanna performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Hours - PDS: 13,023.00 hrs versus the two-analyst average estimate of 12,510.55 hrs.
  • Revenue rate - MS: $501.87 versus $509.80 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Unique patients served (UPS) - MS: 98 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 95.
  • Revenue rate - PDS: $44.09 compared to the $43.81 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenue- PDS: $574.21 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $548.1 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.6%.
  • Revenue- MS: $49.18 million versus $48.46 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.1% change.
  • Revenue- HHH: $72.15 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $69.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.6%.
  • Gross Margin- PDS: $166.03 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $156.54 million.
  • Gross Margin- MS: $22.25 million versus $21.68 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Gross Margin- HHH: $38.48 million compared to the $37.15 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Aveanna here>>>

Shares of Aveanna have returned +5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

Published in