For the quarter ended March 2025, USA Compression Partners (USAC) reported revenue of $245.23 million, up 7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.18, compared to $0.16 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $244.02 million, representing a surprise of +0.50%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -18.18%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.22.
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 USA Compression performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue-generating horsepower (at period end): 3.56 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3.56 billion.
- Average revenue-generating horsepower: 3.56 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3.6 billion.
- Revenues- Parts and service: $5.09 million versus $6.22 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.7% change.
- Revenues- Contract operations: $224.98 million compared to the $237.63 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.2% year over year.
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Shares of USA Compression have returned +4.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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