Globe Specialty Metals (GSM) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Globe Specialty Metals reported a quarterly loss of $0.08 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.02, and a decline from earnings of $0.13 per share a year ago [1] - The company posted revenues of $386.86 million for the quarter ended June 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.8% and down from $451.05 million in the same quarter last year [3] - Over the last four quarters, Globe Specialty Metals has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has not beaten consensus revenue estimates [2][3] Market Outlook - The stock has added about 1.8% since the beginning of the year, underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 7.6% [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.19 on revenues of $451.7 million, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is -$0.06 on revenues of $1.58 billion [8] Industry Context - Globe Specialty Metals operates within the Mining - Miscellaneous industry, which is currently ranked in the bottom 36% of over 250 Zacks industries [9] - The performance of the stock may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as research indicates that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [9]