Key Takeaways Maximus' Q4 earnings and revenues missed estimates but improved modestly y/y. The U.S. Federal Services unit grew while other segments declined or delivered mixed results. Maximus raised its 2026 revenues, earnings, EBITDA margin and free cash flow guidance.Maximus, Inc. (MMS) reported unimpressive fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results, wherein both earnings and revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate.Despite the lower-than-expected results, the stock rallied 5.6% following the earnings rele ...

Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) reported better-than-expected third-quarter fiscal 2025 results.The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 10 cents, beating the analyst consensus estimate of a loss of 20 cents. Quarterly revenue came in at $3.41 billion, up 2.8% year over year and ahead of the Street's $3.32 billion estimate, while comparable sales declined 1.7%.Michael J. Bender, Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased with Kohl's third quarter results, marking a third consecutive quarter of ...

Core Insights - Gap, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, with earnings of 62 cents per share compared to the estimated 59 cents [2][4] - The company's quarterly revenue reached $3.94 billion, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $3.91 billion [2][5] Segment Performance - Old Navy achieved third-quarter net sales of $2.3 billion, reflecting a 5% increase year-over-year, with comparable sales up 6% [6] - Gap's third-quarter net sales were $951 million, a 6% increase from the previous year, with comparable sales rising 7%, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales [6] - Banana Republic reported third-quarter net sales of $464 million, down 1% year-over-year, but with comparable sales up 4% [6] Future Outlook - The company raised its fiscal 2025 revenue outlook to a range of $15.36 billion to $15.4 billion, compared to the previous estimate of $15.32 billion [5]

Core Insights - Tencent reported a total revenue of 557.395 billion RMB for the first three quarters of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 14% [1] - The company's non-IFRS operating profit for the same period was 211.138 billion RMB, showing an 18% increase year-on-year [1] - In Q3 alone, Tencent achieved a revenue of 192.87 billion RMB, with a year-on-year growth of 15% [1] Revenue Breakdown - Value-added services revenue grew by 16% year-on-year to 95.86 billion RMB, accounting for 50% of total revenue [3] - Marketing services revenue increased by 21% year-on-year to 36.242 billion RMB, representing 19% of total revenue [3] - Financial technology and enterprise services revenue rose by 10% year-on-year to 58.174 billion RMB, making up 30% of total revenue [3] Financial Technology Services - Financial technology services revenue experienced high single-digit percentage growth, driven by increased income from commercial payment activities and consumer loan services [3] - The growth rate of commercial payment amounts improved compared to Q2, supported by strong growth in online payment amounts and an improving trend in offline payment amounts, particularly in the retail and transportation sectors [3]

Core Insights - Green Dot (GDOT) reported strong third-quarter 2025 results, with both earnings and revenues exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate, yet the stock declined by 4% post-earnings release on November 10 [1] Financial Performance - Quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of 6 cents, excluding 62 cents from non-recurring items, surpassed the consensus estimated loss of 11 cents and improved by 53.9% year-over-year [2] - Revenues reached $491.9 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1% and increasing by 20% year-over-year [2] Segment Performance - B2B Services revenues surged by 32% to $364.2 million, driven by a BaaS partner and stability across the BaaS portfolio [3] - Money Movement Services revenues declined by 6% to $29.8 million, affected by a slight dip in Money Processing, although Tax Processing saw revenue growth [3] - Consumer Services segment revenues fell by 10% to $88.3 million, primarily due to secular headwinds in the Retail channel, partially offset by the recent launch of PLS [4] Key Metrics - Gross dollar volume increased by 18% to $39.5 million, while purchase volume decreased by 5.1% to $4.74 billion [5] - Active accounts rose by 0.9% year-over-year to 3.51 million [5] - Adjusted EBITDA totaled $23.57 million, down 17% year-over-year, with the adjusted EBITDA margin decreasing by 220 basis points to 4.8% [6] Balance Sheet & Cash Flow - Green Dot ended the third quarter with $1.64 billion in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, up from $1.59 billion at the end of Q4 2024, and had no long-term debt [7] - The company generated $201.03 million in cash from operating activities [7] Guidance - Green Dot provided 2025 guidance for total operating revenues between $2 billion and $2.1 billion, with the midpoint aligning with the Zacks Consensus Estimate [8] - Adjusted EPS guidance was raised to a range of $1.31-$1.44, above the previous range of $1.28-$1.42, with the midpoint exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.35 [9] - Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $165 million and $175 million, an increase from the previous guidance of $160 million to $170 million [9]

Core Insights - Insperity, Inc. (NSP) reported disappointing third-quarter 2025 results, leading to a 22.8% decline in stock price since the earnings release on November 3 due to poor earnings, revenues, and weak EPS guidance [1][3] Financial Performance - For Q3 2025, NSP registered an adjusted loss of $0.20 per share, missing the consensus estimate of a $0.22 profit, and down from earnings of $0.39 per share in the same quarter last year [3][9] - Revenues for Q3 2025 were $1.6 billion, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate but representing a 4% increase from the previous year [3][9] - Gross profit decreased by 15% year-over-year to $195 million, with a gross margin of 12%, down 140 basis points from Q3 2024 [5][9] - Operating loss for the quarter was $25 million, compared to an operating income of $1 million in the year-ago quarter [6] Guidance and Outlook - For Q4 2025, NSP's guidance for loss per share is set at 79-16 cents, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7 cents per share [1] - The adjusted EPS guidance for 2025 has been lowered to $0.84-$1.47 from a previous range of $1.81-$2.51, which is also below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.11 per share [2] - Adjusted EBITDA guidance for Q4 is maintained at -$29 to $9 million, while the 2025 guidance is reduced to $119-$153 million from $170-$205 million [8][9] Employee Metrics - The average number of worksite employees paid per month increased by 1% year-over-year to 312,842, with revenues per worksite employee per month rising by 3% to $1,729 [4] Balance Sheet and Cash Flow - As of the end of Q3 2025, NSP had cash and cash equivalents of $422 million, down from $441 million in the previous quarter, with long-term debt remaining flat at $369 million [7]

Core Insights - WEX Inc. reported strong third-quarter 2025 results with earnings and revenues exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but weak fourth-quarter guidance led to a 3.6% decline in share price post-earnings release [1][3]. Financial Performance - Adjusted earnings per share for Q3 were $4.59, surpassing estimates by 3.2% and increasing 5.5% year-over-year [3][8]. - Total revenues for Q3 reached $692 million, beating consensus estimates by 1.4% but declining 4% compared to the previous year [3][8]. Segment Performance - The Mobility segment generated revenues of $360.8 million, a 1% increase year-over-year, exceeding estimates [4]. - The Corporate Payments segment reported revenues of $132.8 million, a 4.7% increase from Q3 2024, but fell short of estimates [4]. - The Benefits segment saw revenues rise by 9.2% year-over-year to $198.1 million, beating estimates [4]. Operating Results - Adjusted operating income decreased by 6.7% to $273.5 million year-over-year but exceeded estimates [5]. - The adjusted operating margin was 39.5%, surpassing estimates but down 450 basis points from the previous year [5]. Balance Sheet & Cash Flow - WEX ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $812.9 million, up from $595.8 million at the end of December 2024 [6]. - Long-term debt increased to $3.72 billion from $3.08 billion in December 2024 [6]. - The company reported a cash outflow of $159.6 million from operating activities, with adjusted free cash flow at $166.2 million [6]. Guidance - For Q4 2025, WEX expects revenues between $646 million and $666 million, with the midpoint below the Zacks Consensus Estimate [2]. - For the full year 2025, revenues are projected between $2.63 billion and $2.65 billion, with the midpoint also below analyst estimates [7]. Adjusted net income per share guidance is set between $15.76 and $15.96, again below consensus [7].

Core Insights - Philips (PHG.US) shares rose by 3% to $28.05 following the release of its Q3 financial results [1] Financial Performance - Q3 sales decreased by 2% year-on-year to €4.302 billion, aligning with market expectations [1] - Comparable sales increased by 3%, with North America showing a 5% growth in comparable sales [1] - Adjusted EBITA was €531 million, surpassing market expectations of €484 million [1] - Adjusted earnings per share were €0.36 [1] Future Guidance - Philips reaffirmed its full-year 2025 performance guidance, expecting comparable sales growth of 1%-3% [1] - The company anticipates an adjusted EBITA margin of 11.3%-11.8% for the year [1]

Core Insights - Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) reported third-quarter 2025 net operating earnings per share of $1.44, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 39.8% and more than doubling year over year [1][9] Financial Performance - Total trading volume increased 59.4% year over year to 295 million, although it fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 320 million [3] - Total revenues reached $1.9 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.1% and reflecting a 55.1% year-over-year increase driven by higher transaction and subscription revenues [3] - Total transaction revenues rose 82.7% year over year to $1 billion, attributed to increased consumer and institutional transaction revenues, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $979 million [4] - Total subscription and services revenues grew 34.3% year over year to $747 million, supported by strong inflows and all-time highs in various metrics, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $712 million [5] - Total operating expenses increased 29.2% to $1.4 billion, influenced by higher transaction, technology, development, sales, marketing, and administrative expenses [6] - Adjusted EBITDA improved 78.5% year over year to $800.6 million [6] Financial Position - Coinbase ended the third quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $8.7 billion, a 1.5% increase from the end of 2024 [7] - Long-term debt rose 40.1% from the end of 2024 to $5.9 billion, while shareholders' equity increased 55.9% to $12.1 billion [7] Share Repurchase Program - In October 2025, the board of directors increased the share repurchase authorization from $1 billion to $2 billion, expanding the scope to include a portion of long-term debt [8] Q4 2025 Outlook - Coinbase anticipates subscription and services revenues to range between $710 million and $790 million, driven by growth in USDC market capitalization and Coinbase One [9] - Transaction expenses are expected to be in the mid-teens as a percentage of net revenues [10] - Technology and development, along with general and administrative expenses, are projected to be between $925 million and $975 million, influenced by headcount growth and acquisitions [10] - Sales and marketing expenses are expected to increase quarter over quarter to between $215 million and $213 million [10]

Core Insights - Aptiv PLC reported strong third-quarter 2025 results with adjusted earnings of $2.17 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 20% and increasing 18.6% year over year. Revenues reached $5.21 billion, surpassing estimates by 3% and rising 7.4% year over year [1][8]. Financial Performance - Adjusted revenues improved by 6% year over year, with regional performance showing a 14% increase in North America, a 3% rise in South America, and a 4% increase in Asia, while Europe saw a decline of 3%. Revenues in China remained flat [1]. - The Electrical Distribution Systems and Engineered Components Group reported revenues of $2.29 billion and $1.71 billion, reflecting year-over-year increases of 12% and 8%, respectively. The Advanced Safety and User Experience segment's revenues grew by 1% to $1.44 billion [2]. - Adjusted operating income was $654 million, marking a 10.3% increase from the previous year, with an adjusted operating income margin of 12.55%, up 33 basis points year over year [2]. Cash Flow and Debt - At the end of the quarter, Aptiv had cash and cash equivalents of $1.6 billion, slightly up from $1.57 billion at the end of December 2024. Long-term debt decreased to $7.61 billion from $7.84 billion [3]. - The company generated $584 million in cash from operating activities during the quarter, totaling $1.37 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $1.39 billion in the prior-year period [3]. Future Outlook - For Q4 2025, Aptiv anticipates revenues between $4.91 billion and $5.21 billion, with adjusted EPS expected between $1.6 and $1.9. The adjusted operating income margin is projected to be between 7.1% and 8.6% [4]. - For the full year 2025, revenues are expected to range from $20.15 billion to $20.45 billion, with adjusted EPS between $7.55 and $7.85. The adjusted operating income margin is forecasted to be between 11.9% and 12.2% [5].