For the quarter ended September 2025, Middleby (MIDD) reported revenue of $982.13 million, up 4.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.37, compared to $2.33 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $956.97 million, representing a surprise of +2.63%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +16.75%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.03.
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 Middleby performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue- Commercial Foodservice: $606 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $583.36 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1%.
- Revenue- Residential Kitchen: $174.78 million compared to the $172.48 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.9% year over year.
- Revenue- Food Processing: $201.35 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $200.79 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.8%.
- Segment Operating Income- Food Processing: $30.52 million compared to the $37.67 million average estimate based on three analysts.
- Segment Operating Income- Commercial Foodservice: $143.35 million versus $125.64 million estimated by three analysts on average.
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Shares of Middleby have returned -8.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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