Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN) Lags Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN) reported quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.04 per share, and down from $0.12 per share a year ago [1] - The company posted revenues of $250.05 million for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.45%, and down from $315.12 million year-over-year [3] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was -25.00%, and the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once in the last four quarters [2] - A quarter ago, the company was expected to post earnings of $0.07 per share but instead reported a loss of $0.01, resulting in a surprise of -114.29% [2] Stock Performance - Cross Country shares have declined approximately 31.6% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 16.4% [4] - The current Zacks Rank for the stock is 4 (Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.05 on revenues of $279.41 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.14 on revenues of $1.11 billion [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Cross Country was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, which may impact future stock movements [6][7] Industry Context - The Staffing Firms industry, to which Cross Country belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 9% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a challenging environment [9] - Another company in the same industry, Korn/Ferry (KFY), is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.30 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +7.4% [10]