Helios Technologies (HLIO) reported $228.4 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.8%. EPS of $0.80 for the same period compares to $0.44 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.83% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $219.99 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.68, the EPS surprise was +18.22%.
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 Helios Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:- Net Sales- Electronics: $89.2 million versus $86.14 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +29.1% change.
- Net Sales- Hydraulics: $139.2 million compared to the $134.04 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.1% year over year.
- Operating income (loss)- Hydraulics: $23.4 million versus $22.48 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Operating income (loss)- Corporate and other: $-7.7 million versus $-8.04 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Operating income (loss)- Electronics: $14.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $12.06 million.
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