Compared to Estimates, Chart Industries (GTLS) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Core Insights - Chart Industries reported $1.11 billion in revenue for Q4 2024, a 9% year-over-year increase, but fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.58% [1] - The EPS for the quarter was $2.66, compared to $2.25 a year ago, but also missed the consensus estimate of $3.19 by 16.61% [1] Financial Performance - Revenue and EPS figures indicate a mixed performance against Wall Street expectations, which is critical for investor decision-making [2] - The stock has returned -13.8% over the past month, underperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.4% change [3] Backlog and Orders - Total backlog reached $4.85 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $4.51 billion [4] - Backlog for Heat Transfer Systems was $2.10 billion, above the estimated $1.88 billion [4] - Orders for Heat Transfer Systems were $536.10 million, significantly higher than the average estimate of $305.30 million [4] Sales Performance - Sales for Heat Transfer Systems were $288.80 million, slightly below the average estimate of $304.83 million, but showed a year-over-year increase of 13.2% [4] - Sales for Specialty Products were $316.90 million, compared to an average estimate of $327.82 million, reflecting a substantial year-over-year increase of 46% [4] - Sales for Cryo Tank Solutions were $150.20 million, missing the estimate of $169.81 million, marking a 27% decline year-over-year [4]