Core Viewpoint - Wall Street anticipates a year-over-year decline in earnings for Capital Southwest (CSWC) despite higher revenues, with a focus on how actual results compare to estimates impacting stock price [1][2]. Earnings Expectations - The upcoming earnings report is expected to show quarterly earnings of $0.62 per share, reflecting a -6.1% change year-over-year, while revenues are projected at $53.71 million, a 15.7% increase from the previous year [3]. - A positive earnings surprise could lead to a stock price increase, while a miss may result in a decline [2]. Estimate Revisions - The consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days, indicating stability in analyst expectations [4]. - The Most Accurate Estimate for Capital Southwest is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, resulting in a positive Earnings ESP of +3.23%, suggesting a bullish outlook from analysts [10]. Earnings Surprise Prediction - The Zacks Earnings ESP model indicates that a positive reading is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, especially when combined with a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy), or 3 (Hold) [8]. - Capital Southwest currently holds a Zacks Rank of 2, reinforcing the likelihood of beating the consensus EPS estimate [11]. Historical Performance - In the last reported quarter, Capital Southwest exceeded the expected earnings of $0.62 per share by posting $0.63, resulting in a +1.61% surprise [12]. - Over the past four quarters, the company has only beaten consensus EPS estimates once [13]. Conclusion - While the potential for an earnings beat exists, other factors may influence stock movement, making it essential to consider the broader context beyond just earnings results [14][16].

Financial Performance - Q1 2025 - Sales and Merchandising Revenues reached $2,659 million, slightly down from $2,718 million in YTD '24[14] - Gross Profit increased to $153 million compared to $128 million in YTD '24[14] - Pretax Income decreased to $3 million from $14 million in YTD '24[14] - Adjusted EPS was $0.12, compared to $0.16 in YTD '24[14] - Adjusted EBITDA increased to $57 million from $51 million in YTD '24[14] Agribusiness - Q1 2025 - Agribusiness revenues were $1,993 million, down from $2,061 million in YTD '24[21] - Agribusiness gross profit increased to $119 million from $100 million in YTD '24[21] - Agribusiness reported a Pretax loss of $10 million, compared to a $3 million profit in YTD '24[21] - Agribusiness Adjusted EBITDA was $31 million, compared to $29 million in YTD '24[21] Renewables - Q1 2025 - Renewables revenues increased to $666 million from $657 million in YTD '24[27] - Renewables gross profit increased to $34 million from $29 million in YTD '24[27] - Renewables Pretax income increased to $25 million from $24 million in YTD '24[27] - Renewables Adjusted EBITDA was $37 million, compared to $34 million in YTD '24[27] Cash and Debt - Cash from Operations Before Working Capital Changes was $57 million in Q1'25, compared to $48 million in Q1'24[16, 45] - Short-term Debt was $223 million as of 3/31/2025[16] - Long-term Debt was $651 million as of 3/31/2025[18] - Capital Spending for Q1'25 was $47 million[18]

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (PSBD) reported $31.21 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 10.3%. EPS of $0.40 for the same period compares to $0.52 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -3.95% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $32.5 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.44, the EPS surprise was -9.09%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they comp ...

Financial Performance - Bunge Global reported revenue of $11.64 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, a decrease of 13.2% year-over-year [1] - Earnings per share (EPS) was $1.81, down from $3.04 in the same quarter last year, with an EPS surprise of +42.52% compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 [1] - The reported revenue was a surprise of -9.10% against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.81 billion [1] Key Metrics - Agribusiness volumes were 18,277 Kmt, below the estimated 19,369.03 Kmt [4] - Milling products volumes were 898 Kmt, compared to the average estimate of 908.96 Kmt [4] - Refined & Specialty Oils volumes were 2,130 Kmt, compared to the average estimate of 2,195 Kmt [4] Net Sales - Net sales to external customers in Agribusiness were $8.16 billion, below the estimate of $8.76 billion, representing a year-over-year change of -16.2% [4] - Net sales for Milling products were $375 million, compared to the average estimate of $396.09 million, reflecting a -1.6% change year-over-year [4] - Net sales for Refined & Specialty Oils were $3.09 billion, below the estimate of $3.65 billion, with a year-over-year change of -4.6% [4] Adjusted Segment EBIT - Adjusted Segment EBIT for Corporate and Other was -$44 million, better than the average estimate of -$63.55 million [4] - Adjusted Segment EBIT for Agribusiness was $268 million, exceeding the estimate of $206.45 million [4] - Adjusted Segment EBIT for Milling products was $15 million, below the average estimate of $22.98 million [4] - Adjusted Segment EBIT for Refined & Specialty Oils was $123 million, slightly above the estimate of $118.33 million [4] Stock Performance - Bunge Global shares returned +12.4% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% 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]

Conduent (CNDT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 07, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants David Chen - Head - Investor RelationsCliff Skelton - President and CEOGiles Goodburn - CFO Conference Call Participants Patrick McCann - Equity Research AnalystChristopher Sakai - AnalystMarc Riddick - Business Services Analyst Operator Greetings. Welcome to the Conduent Q1 twenty twenty five Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. The question and answer session will follow the f ...

Conduent (CNDT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 07, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants David Chen - Head - Investor RelationsCliff Skelton - President and CEOGiles Goodburn - CFO Conference Call Participants Patrick McCann - Equity Research AnalystChristopher Sakai - AnalystMarc Riddick - Business Services Analyst Operator Greetings. Welcome to the Conduent Q1 twenty twenty five Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. The question and answer session will follow the f ...

Conduent (CNDT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 07, 2025 09:00 AM ET Speaker0 Greetings. Welcome to the Conduent Q1 twenty twenty five Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. The question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. Please note this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to your host, David Chen, VP of Investor Relations. Thank you. You may begin. Speaker1 Thank you, operator, and thanks, everyone, for joining us to ...

Core Viewpoint - HNI reported quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.35 per share, and showing an increase from $0.37 per share a year ago, indicating a 25.71% earnings surprise [1] Group 1: Earnings Performance - HNI has surpassed consensus EPS estimates for the last four quarters [2] - The company posted revenues of $599.8 million for the quarter ended March 2025, which is a 3.31% increase over the Zacks Consensus Estimate and an increase from $588 million year-over-year [2] - HNI's earnings surprise for the previous quarter was 19.18%, with actual earnings of $0.87 per share compared to an expected $0.73 [1][2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - HNI shares have declined approximately 13.8% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has decreased by 4.7% [3] - The company's earnings outlook will be crucial for future stock performance, with current consensus EPS estimates at $0.73 for the next quarter and $3.26 for the current fiscal year [4][7] - The Zacks Rank for HNI is currently 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Group 3: Industry Context - The Business - Office Products industry, to which HNI belongs, is currently in the top 16% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable industry outlook [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact HNI's stock performance [5]

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Verisk Analytics (VRSK) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.63 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.59%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this insurance data provider would post earnings of $1.60 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.61, delivering a surprise of 0.63%. Over the last four quart ...