Lindsay (LNN) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended May 2025, Lindsay (LNN) reported revenue of $169.46 million, up 21.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.78, compared to $1.41 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $162.01 million, representing a surprise of +4.60%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +30.88%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.36.

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.

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 Lindsay performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Operating revenues- Infrastructure segment: $25.72 million compared to the $25.75 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.6% year over year.
• Operating revenues- Irrigation segment: $143.75 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $136.26 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +25.2%.
• Operating income- Irrigation segment: $27.15 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $21.41 million.
• Operating income- Corporate: -$8.79 million versus -$8.20 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Operating income- Infrastructure segment: $5.43 million compared to the $4.74 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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