Energy Recovery (ERII) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Financial Performance - Energy Recovery (ERII) reported a quarterly loss of $0.13 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.01, and compared to a loss of $0.08 per share a year ago, indicating a significant earnings surprise of -1,200% [1] - The company posted revenues of $8.07 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 56.31%, and down from $12.09 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Energy Recovery has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Market Performance - Energy Recovery shares have increased by approximately 1.2% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -4.7% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.12 on revenues of $31.6 million, while for the current fiscal year, it is $0.80 on revenues of $159.56 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Pollution Control industry, to which Energy Recovery belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 18% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Energy Recovery's stock performance [5]