Olin (OLN) reported $1.64 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.5%. EPS of $0.04 for the same period compares to $0.40 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 billion, representing a surprise of -1.03%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +140.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.10.
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.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Olin performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Sales- Epoxy: $331.70 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $329.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.8%.
- Sales- Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls: $924.50 million versus $922.71 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.5% change.
- Sales- Winchester: $388 million compared to the $409.55 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.2% year over year.
- Income (Loss) before Taxes- Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls: $78.30 million versus $47.80 million estimated by four analysts on average.
- Income (Loss) before Taxes- Winchester: $22.80 million versus $35.47 million estimated by four analysts on average.
- Income (Loss) before Taxes- Epoxy: -$28.40 million compared to the -$27.73 million average estimate based on four analysts.
View all Key Company Metrics for Olin here>>>
Shares of Olin have returned -12.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
Olin Corporation (OLN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).
Zacks Investment Research
