Wesco International (WCC) reported $5.34 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.1%. EPS of $2.21 for the same period compares to $2.30 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.10% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.23 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.23, the EPS surprise was -0.90%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
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 Wesco International performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- EES (Electrical & Electronic Solutions): $2.07 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.07 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.6%.
- Net Sales- UBS (Utility & Broadband Solutions): $1.28 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.36 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -19.2%.
- Net Sales- CSS (Communications & Security Solutions): $2 billion compared to the $1.82 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +19.8% year over year.
- Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate: -$128.70 million compared to the -$126.37 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Adjusted EBITDA- UBS (Utility & Broadband Solutions): $138.30 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $146.25 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA- CSS (Communications & Security Solutions): $158.50 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $143.46 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA- EES (Electrical & Electronic Solutions): $142.60 million compared to the $163.59 million average estimate based on four analysts.
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Shares of Wesco International have returned +0.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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