Celestica (CLS) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Celestica reported quarterly earnings of $1.39 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.24 per share, and up from $0.91 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +12.10% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.89 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.34%, compared to year-ago revenues of $2.39 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, Celestica has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Celestica shares have increased approximately 84.4% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 8.6% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.29 on revenues of $2.76 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.07 on revenues of $10.94 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Celestica was favorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Group 3: Industry Context - The Electronics - Manufacturing Services industry, to which Celestica belongs, is currently in the top 7% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a strong industry outlook [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]