Commercial Metals (CMC) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Commercial Metals (CMC) reported quarterly earnings of $1.37 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32 per share, and up from $0.90 per share a year ago [1] - The company achieved revenues of $2.11 billion for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.18% and showing an increase from $2 billion year-over-year [3] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was +3.79%, following a previous quarter where the company reported earnings of $0.74 per share against an expectation of $0.85, resulting in a surprise of -12.94% [2] - Over the last four quarters, the company has only surpassed consensus EPS estimates once [2] Stock Performance - Commercial Metals shares have increased approximately 20.3% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 13.4% [4] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.11 on revenues of $2 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.98 on revenues of $8.25 billion [8] - The company holds a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy), indicating expectations for the stock to outperform the market in the near future [7] Industry Context - The Steel - Producers industry, to which Commercial Metals belongs, is currently ranked in the top 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [9]