Ferroglobe(US:GSM) ZACKS·2026-02-18 00:16Core Viewpoint - Globe Specialty Metals reported a quarterly loss of $0.06 per share, slightly better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.07, compared to earnings of $0.03 per share a year ago [1] Financial Performance - The company experienced an earnings surprise of +14.29% for the quarter, having previously been expected to post earnings of $0.05 per share but instead reported a loss of $0.02, resulting in a surprise of -140% [2] - Revenues for the quarter were $329.38 million, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.19%, but down from $367.51 million in the same quarter last year [3] Stock Performance - Globe Specialty Metals shares have increased by approximately 13.8% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has declined by 0.1% [4] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.05 on revenues of $332.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.12 on revenues of $1.59 billion [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Globe Specialty Metals was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [7] Industry Context - The Mining - Miscellaneous industry, to which Globe Specialty Metals belongs, is currently ranked in the top 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [9]