Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Cactus (WHD) Q2 Earnings

For the quarter ended June 2025, Cactus, Inc. (WHD) reported revenue of $273.58 million, down 5.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.66, compared to $0.81 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $275.61 million, representing a surprise of -0.74%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -1.49%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.67.

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

• Revenues- Spoolable Technologies: $96.23 million compared to the $94.13 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.2% year over year.
• Revenues- Pressure Control: $179.77 million compared to the $182.33 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4% year over year.
• Operating income (loss)- Pressure Control: $42.33 million compared to the $50.05 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Operating Income- Corporate and other expenses: $-9.58 million versus $-7.5 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Operating income (loss)- Spoolable Technologies: $28.05 million compared to the $24.83 million average estimate based on three analysts.

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Shares of Cactus have returned +4.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.4% 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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