For the quarter ended March 2026, Eagle Materials (EXP) reported revenue of $479.11 million, up 1.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.91, compared to $2.08 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +5.02% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $456.22 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.47, the EPS surprise was +30.38%.
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 Eagle Materials performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:- Segment Operating Earnings- Heavy Materials- Concrete and Aggregates: $-2.62 million versus $-1.48 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Segment Operating Earnings- Light Materials- Recycled Paperboard: $12.77 million versus $10.42 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Segment Operating Earnings- Light Materials- Gypsum Wallboard: $65.53 million compared to the $59 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Segment Operating Earnings- Light Materials: $78.29 million versus $69.41 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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