Hillenbrand (HI) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Company Performance - Hillenbrand reported quarterly earnings of $1.01 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.93 per share, but down from $1.13 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise for the quarter was 8.60%, following a previous surprise of 3.66% when earnings were $0.85 per share against an expectation of $0.82 [2] - The company posted revenues of $837.6 million for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.12% and up from $762.8 million year-over-year [3] Market Performance - Hillenbrand shares have declined approximately 35.8% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 25.5% [4] - The current Zacks Rank for Hillenbrand is 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.83 on revenues of $795 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.24 on revenues of $3.28 billion [8] - The outlook for the industry, particularly the Zacks Industry Rank for Industrial Services, is in the bottom 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact stock performance [9]