Lucid Diagnostics Inc. (LUCD) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Lucid Diagnostics Inc. reported a quarterly loss of $0.16 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.09, marking an earnings surprise of -77.78% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $0.83 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 36.31%, compared to revenues of $1 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Lucid Diagnostics has not surpassed consensus EPS estimates and has topped revenue estimates only once [2] Stock Performance - Lucid Diagnostics shares have increased approximately 45.4% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.1% [3] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.08 on revenues of $1.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.32 on revenues of $7 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Lucid Diagnostics is currently favorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Medical - Instruments industry, to which Lucid Diagnostics belongs, is currently in the top 32% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a positive outlook for stocks within this sector [8]