Core Insights - ATS reported quarterly earnings of $0.33 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 per share, and showing an increase from $0.18 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +6.45% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $528.99 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.80% and up from $449.21 million year-over-year [2] Financial Performance - Over the last four quarters, ATS has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times as well [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.32 on revenues of $525.15 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.30 on revenues of $2.12 billion [7] Market Position - ATS shares have underperformed the market, losing about 12.3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 15.1% [3] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Manufacturing - General Industrial is currently in the bottom 42% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for ATS [8] Future Outlook - The sustainability of ATS's stock price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the trends in earnings estimate revisions [3][4] - The estimate revisions trend for ATS was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, suggesting it is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6]

Company Overview - ATS is expected to report a year-over-year decline in earnings of 27%, with an estimated earnings per share (EPS) of $0.27 for the quarter ended June 2025 [3][12] - Revenue is projected to be $517.13 million, reflecting a slight increase of 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year [3] Earnings Expectations - The earnings report is anticipated to be released on August 7, and the stock may experience upward movement if actual results exceed expectations [2] - Conversely, if the results fall short, the stock may decline [2] Estimate Revisions - The consensus EPS estimate has been revised down by 0.67% over the last 30 days, indicating a bearish sentiment among analysts regarding ATS's earnings prospects [4][12] - The current Earnings ESP for ATS stands at -34.31%, suggesting a negative outlook compared to the consensus estimate [12] Historical Performance - In the last reported quarter, ATS had an EPS of $0.28, surpassing the expected $0.26, resulting in a surprise of +7.69% [13] - Over the past four quarters, ATS has only beaten consensus EPS estimates once [14] Industry Comparison - Another company in the same industry, Middleby (MIDD), is expected to report an EPS of $2.26 for the same quarter, indicating a year-over-year decline of 5.4% [18] - Middleby's revenue is projected to be $982.71 million, down 0.9% from the previous year [18] - Middleby has an Earnings ESP of -2.66% and a Zacks Rank of 3, making it similarly challenging to predict an earnings beat [19]

Financial Performance & Guidance - Q1 2025 revenue reached $64.7 million, exceeding the guidance midpoint of $63 million to $65 million[9] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $0.2 million, surpassing the high end of the guidance range of negative $3 million to negative $1 million[9] - Recurring revenue accounted for 93% of total revenue in Q1 2025, amounting to $60.4 million[9] - The company projects Q2 2025 revenue between $57 million and $60 million, representing a year-over-year decline of 29% to 25%[20] - Full year 2025 revenue is projected to be between $240 million and $255 million, a year-over-year decrease of 23% to 18%[20] - Adjusted EBITDA for full year 2025 is guided to be between negative $14 million and $0 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of negative 5.8% to 0.0%[20] Business Highlights - There was a 14% sequential increase in customers leveraging LivePerson GenAI capabilities, along with a 25% sequential increase in conversations using these capabilities[9] - The company closed 50 deals in Q1 2025, including 45 expansion and renewal deals and 5 new logo wins[9] - Industries with high regulation, such as healthcare, financial services, and telecommunications, accounted for over 70% of deal values in Q1 2025[9] Operational Metrics - Average Revenue Per Customer (ARPC) for Q1 2025 was $640,000[17] - Net Revenue Retention Rate for recurring revenue was 80% in Q1 2025[17]