Financial Performance - Cummins reported quarterly earnings of $6.43 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.99 per share, and up from $5.26 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +28.86% [1] - The company posted revenues of $8.64 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.99%, although this is a decrease from year-ago revenues of $8.8 billion [2] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $4.85 on revenues of $8.23 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $20.66 on revenues of $33.23 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Cummins was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - Cummins operates within the Zacks Automotive - Internal Combustion Engines industry, which is currently in the top 41% 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 be tracked by investors [5]

Group 1 - Cummins reported quarterly earnings of $5.96 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.82 per share, and up from $5.10 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 23.65% [1][2] - The company achieved revenues of $8.17 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.33%, although this is a decrease from year-ago revenues of $8.4 billion [2] - Cummins has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters, indicating strong performance [2][6] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 14% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's decline of 3.3% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $5.28 on revenues of $8.54 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $20.77 on revenues of $33.53 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Automotive - Internal Combustion Engines is in the top 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable industry outlook [8]