Brunswick (BC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Brunswick reported quarterly earnings of $0.24 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.18 per share, but down from $1.45 per share a year ago, indicating a significant decline in profitability [1] - The company achieved revenues of $1.15 billion for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.57%, but down from $1.36 billion year-over-year [2] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was 33.33%, while the previous quarter saw a slight miss with actual earnings of $1.17 per share against an expectation of $1.18 [1][2] - Over the last four quarters, Brunswick has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has topped revenue estimates twice [2] Stock Performance - Brunswick shares have increased approximately 5.4% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 2.7% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Brunswick is 5 (Strong Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.95 on revenues of $1.25 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.61 on revenues of $5.18 billion [7] - The Leisure and Recreation Products industry, to which Brunswick belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a challenging environment for stock performance [8]