Leonardo DRS, Inc. (DRS) reported $799 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.1%. EPS of $0.20 for the same period compares to $0.14 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +7.32% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $744.53 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.17, the EPS surprise was +17.65%.
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 Leonardo DRS, Inc. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue- IMS: $291 million compared to the $278.69 million average estimate based on three analysts.
- Revenue- ASC: $511 million versus $470.52 million estimated by three analysts on average.
- Adjusted EBITDA- IMS: $40 million versus $32.14 million estimated by three analysts on average.
- Adjusted EBITDA- ASC: $42 million versus $47.04 million estimated by three analysts on average.
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Shares of Leonardo DRS, Inc. have returned +9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% 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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