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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Agco (AGCO) Q1 Earnings

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Agco (AGCO - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.05 billion, down 30% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.41, compared to $2.32 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.46% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.02 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.03, the EPS surprise was +1266.67%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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

  • Net Sales- North America: $395.60 million compared to the $370.98 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -45.8% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Asia/Pacific/Africa: $94.50 million versus $129.82 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -43.3% change.
  • Net Sales- Europe/Middle East: $1.33 billion versus $1.31 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -23.1% change.
  • Net Sales- South America: $229.90 million compared to the $165.65 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -24.2% year over year.
View all Key Company Metrics for Agco here>>>

Shares of Agco have returned -8.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% 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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