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Napco (NSSC) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2024, Napco (NSSC - Free Report) reported revenue of $49.27 million, up 13.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.36, compared to $0.29 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $48.23 million, representing a surprise of +2.15%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.88%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.34.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Napco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Net Sales- Service revenues: $19.53 million versus $19.02 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +29% change.
  • Net Sales- Equipment revenues: $29.74 million compared to the $29.27 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.7% year over year.
  • Gross profit- Equipment revenues: $8.56 million versus $8.33 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Gross profit- Service revenues: $17.93 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $16.95 million.
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Shares of Napco have returned +4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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