Core Insights - Commercial Metals (CMC) reported revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter ended May 2025, a decrease of 2.8% year-over-year, with EPS at $0.74 compared to $1.02 in the same quarter last year [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.01 billion by 0.49%, while the EPS fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.85 by 12.94% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Average selling price per ton for raw materials in North America was $809, below the estimated $951.15 [4] - Steel products metal margin per ton in Europe was $293, slightly above the estimated $289.43 [4] - Average selling price per ton for downstream products in North America was $1,212, lower than the estimated $1,252.19 [4] - Cost of ferrous scrap utilized per ton in North America was $360, compared to the estimated $353.17 [4] - Steel products metal margin per ton in North America was $499, slightly above the estimated $495.12 [4] - External tons shipped for steel products in Europe totaled 359 thousand, exceeding the estimated 317.31 thousand [4] - Steel products tons shipped in North America were 798 thousand, below the estimated 812.17 thousand [4] Sales Performance - Net sales from external customers in North America were $1.56 billion, below the estimated $1.60 billion, representing a 6.5% decrease year-over-year [4] - Net sales from external customers in Corporate and Other were $12.65 million, slightly below the estimated $13.13 million, but showed a 30.1% increase year-over-year [4] - Net sales from external customers in Europe were $247.59 million, exceeding the estimated $215.88 million, reflecting an 18.6% year-over-year increase [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Commercial Metals have returned +5.5% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]
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