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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Oshkosh (OSK) Q1 Earnings

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Oshkosh (OSK - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.31 billion, down 9.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.92, compared to $2.89 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -4.17% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.41 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.02, the EPS surprise was -4.95%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 Oshkosh performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Net Sales- Access- Total: $957.10 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $992.50 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -22.7%.
  • Net Sales- Access- Aerial work platforms: $450.80 million versus $470.40 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -23.7% change.
  • Net Sales- Access- Telehandlers: $244.50 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $298.36 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -34.5%.
  • Net Sales- Corporate and other: $25.90 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $18.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -963.3%.
  • Net Sales- Defense: $463 million versus $519.18 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -13.8% change.
  • Net sales- Vocational- Total: $866.80 million versus $873.40 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.2% change.
  • Net Sales- Access- Other: $261.80 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $223.74 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.1%.
  • Net sales- Vocational- Fire apparatus: $329.80 million compared to the $371.55 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.8% year over year.
  • Adjusted Vocational segment operating income (non-GAAP): $128.80 million compared to the $118.12 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted Access segment operating income (non-GAAP): $107.80 million versus $116.23 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Adjusted corporate and other operating loss (non-GAAP): -$45.40 million compared to the -$45.83 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Operating income (loss)- Defense: $0.60 million compared to the $14.12 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Shares of Oshkosh have returned -6.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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