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Bel Fuse (BELFB) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
BELFBBel Fuse (BELFB) ZACKS·2025-02-19 01:40

Company Performance - Bel Fuse reported a quarterly loss of 0.14pershare,significantlybelowtheZacksConsensusEstimateof0.14 per share, significantly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 0.77, and a decline from earnings of 1.37pershareayearago,representinganearningssurpriseof−118.181.37 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -118.18% [1] - The company posted revenues of 149.86 million for the quarter ended December 2024, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.42%, and an increase from year-ago revenues of 140.01million[2]−Overthelastfourquarters,BelFusehassurpassedconsensusEPSestimatesthreetimesandtoppedconsensusrevenueestimatesthreetimesaswell[2]StockOutlook−TheimmediatepricemovementofBelFuse′sstockwilllargelydependonmanagement′scommentaryduringtheearningscallandfutureearningsexpectations[3][4]−BelFuseshareshaveunderperformedthemarket,losingabout0.2140.01 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Bel Fuse has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times as well [2] Stock Outlook - The immediate price movement of Bel Fuse's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] - Bel Fuse shares have underperformed the market, losing about 0.2% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 4% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is 1 on 152millioninrevenues,and152 million in revenues, and 5.65 on $654 million in revenues for the current fiscal year [7] Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank for Electronics - Miscellaneous Products is currently in the bottom 45% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact investor decisions [5]