Brunswick (BC) reported $1.22 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 10.5%. EPS of $0.56 for the same period compares to $1.35 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13 billion, representing a surprise of +7.69%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +124.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.25.
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: $487 million compared to the $436.28 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -15.8% year over year.
- Net Sales- Engine Parts & Accessories: $255.30 million compared to the $241.29 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.7% year over year.
- Net Sales- Boat: $372.10 million versus $346.09 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -12.6% change.
- Net Sales- Segment Eliminations: -$100.80 million compared to the -$90.64 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.2% year over year.
- Net Sales- Navico Group: $208.20 million compared to the $204.19 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.3% year over year.
- Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Propulsion: $46.50 million compared to the $28.62 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Engine Parts & Accessories: $39.10 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $31.95 million.
- Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Navico Group: $11.20 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $11.38 million.
- Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Corporate/Other: -$33.80 million versus -$30.25 million estimated by four analysts on average.
- Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Boat: $9.10 million versus $12.74 million estimated by four analysts on average.
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Shares of Brunswick have returned -19.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.1% 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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