Compared to Estimates, Transcat (TRNS) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended December 2025, Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) reported revenue of $83.86 million, up 25.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.26, compared to $0.45 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $81.13 million, representing a surprise of +3.36%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -11.86%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.30.

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 Transcat performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Distribution Sales: $30.2 million versus $29.17 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19.8% change.
  • Revenue- Service Revenue: $53.66 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $52.79 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +29.1%.
  • Gross Profit- Distribution: $9.78 million versus $9.68 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Gross Profit- Service: $15.47 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $17.32 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Transcat here>>>

Shares of Transcat have returned +0.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.8% 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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