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3M (MMM) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
ZACKS· 2025-07-18 14:30
Core Insights - 3M reported revenue of $6.16 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, a year-over-year decline of 1.6%, with an EPS of $2.16 compared to $1.93 a year ago, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.12 billion by 0.67% and delivering an EPS surprise of 7.46% [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - Revenue for Safety and Industrial segment was $2.86 billion, surpassing the two-analyst average estimate of $2.78 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 3.6% [4] - Corporate and Unallocated segment net sales reached $87 million, slightly above the $85 million average estimate, marking a year-over-year change of 1.2% [4] - Consumer segment net sales were reported at $1.27 billion, matching the average estimate and showing a 0.6% increase compared to the previous year [4] Group 2: Operating Income - Non-GAAP operating income for the Consumer segment was $268 million, exceeding the average estimate of $264.25 million [4] - Non-GAAP operating income for Transportation and Electronics was $479 million, above the estimated $465.99 million [4] - Non-GAAP operating income for Safety and Industrial was $738 million, slightly higher than the average estimate of $730.6 million [4] Group 3: Stock Performance - 3M shares returned 11.6% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's 5.4% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating potential for outperformance in the near term [3]
Fair Isaac (FICO) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
ZACKS· 2025-04-29 23:30
Core Insights - Fair Isaac (FICO) reported revenue of $498.74 million for the quarter ended March 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 15% and an EPS of $7.81 compared to $6.14 a year ago, exceeding Zacks Consensus Estimates for both revenue and EPS [1][2] Financial Performance - The reported revenue of $498.74 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $496.22 million, resulting in a surprise of +0.51% [1] - The EPS of $7.81 exceeded the consensus estimate of $7.39, delivering a surprise of +5.68% [1] - Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) for the platform was $234.70 million, below the average estimate of $248.73 million [4] - Total ARR was reported at $714.60 million, compared to the estimated $751.38 million [4] - Non-platform ARR was $479.90 million, lower than the average estimate of $502.65 million [4] Revenue Breakdown - Professional services revenue was $17.87 million, below the average estimate of $19.18 million, reflecting a year-over-year decline of -9.5% [4] - Software revenue reached $201.70 million, slightly below the average estimate of $211.53 million, with a year-over-year increase of +2.4% [4] - Scores revenue was $297.04 million, exceeding the average estimate of $286 million, with a year-over-year increase of +25.4% [4] - On-premises and SaaS software revenue was $183.83 million, below the average estimate of $192.35 million, with a year-over-year increase of +3.8% [4] - Business-to-consumer scores revenue was $54.55 million, surpassing the average estimate of $52.90 million, with a year-over-year increase of +6.2% [4] - Business-to-business scores revenue was $242.49 million, exceeding the average estimate of $235.89 million, with a year-over-year increase of +30.7% [4] Operating Income - Operating income for software was reported at $63.32 million, below the average estimate of $69.19 million [4] - Operating income for scores was $264.97 million, exceeding the average estimate of $254.48 million [4] Stock Performance - Fair Isaac's shares returned +5.4% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite experienced a -0.8% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]
VZ Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates on Healthy Wireless Traction
ZACKS· 2025-04-22 14:25
Core Insights - Verizon Communications Inc. reported strong first-quarter 2025 results with adjusted earnings and revenues surpassing Zacks Consensus Estimates [1][2] Financial Performance - Net income for the quarter was $4.98 billion, or $1.15 per share, compared to $4.72 billion, or $1.09 per share, in the same quarter last year, driven by top-line growth [2] - Adjusted earnings were $1.19 per share, up from $1.15 year-over-year, beating the consensus estimate by 3 cents [2] - Total operating revenues increased by 1.5% to $33.48 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $33.32 billion, supported by growth in service revenues and higher wireless equipment revenues [3] Segment Results - Consumer segment revenues rose 2.2% year-over-year to $25.62 billion, surpassing estimates of $25.23 billion, with service revenues up 2.3% to $20.07 billion [4] - Business segment revenues decreased by 1.2% to $7.29 billion, below estimates of $7.35 billion, primarily due to lower wireline revenues [6] Customer Metrics - The company achieved 137,000 retail prepaid net additions, the highest since the TracFone acquisition, while retail postpaid and retail postpaid phone net additions contracted [1] - Wireless retail postpaid churn was 1.13%, and retail postpaid phone churn was 0.9% [5] - Fios Internet net additions were 41,000, while fixed wireless broadband net additions reached 199,000 [5] Operating Metrics - Operating income improved to $7.98 billion, a 6.1% increase, with total operating expenses remaining flat at $25.51 billion [9] - Consolidated adjusted EBITDA rose to $12.56 billion from $12.07 billion, driven by wireless service revenue growth [10] Cash Flow and Guidance - Verizon generated $7.78 billion in net cash from operating activities, with free cash flow of $3.64 billion, up from $2.71 billion year-over-year [11] - For 2025, the company expects wireless service revenue growth of 2%-2.8% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 2%-3.5% [12]