For the quarter ended December 2025, Brunswick (BC) reported revenue of $1.33 billion, up 15.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.58, compared to $0.24 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23 billion, representing a surprise of +8.78%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.5%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.58.
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 Brunswick performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- Propulsion: $556.6 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $480.45 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +23.1%.
- Net Sales- Engine Parts & Accessories: $260.7 million compared to the $241.03 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.3% year over year.
- Net Sales- Boat: $387.3 million versus $374.84 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.2% change.
- Net Sales- Navico Group: $203 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $200.79 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.1%.
- Net Sales- Segment Eliminations: $-73.8 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $-75.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.5%.
- Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Propulsion: $36.3 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $32.55 million.
- Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Engine Parts & Accessories: $27.1 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $22.48 million.
- Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Navico Group: $17.1 million compared to the $12.33 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Corporate/Other: $-37.5 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $-32.92 million.
- Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Boat: $23.6 million compared to the $35.01 million average estimate based on four analysts.
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Shares of Brunswick have returned +13.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% 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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