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Compared to Estimates, Zoetis (ZTS) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
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Zoetis (ZTS - Free Report) reported $2.22 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.4%. EPS of $1.48 for the same period compares to $1.38 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.35% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.19 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.40, the EPS surprise was +5.71%.
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 Zoetis performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Geographic Revenues- U.S. $1.18 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.19 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.7%.
Geographic Revenues- International Revenue: $1.01 billion versus $987.35 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.1% change.
Geographic Revenues- International- Companion Animal: $573 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $587.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.8%.
Geographic Revenues- U.S.- Livestock: $210 million versus $225.66 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -20.8% change.
Revenues- Contract Manufacturing & Human Health: $29 million versus $19.16 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +45% change.
Revenues- Companion Animal: $1.55 billion versus $1.54 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.6% change.
Revenues- Livestock: $645 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $631.41 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10.4%.
Revenues- Livestock - Poultry: $106 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $142.19 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -23.7%.
Revenues- Companion Animal - Horses: $65 million versus $30.94 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.5% change.
Revenues- Companion Animal - Dogs and Cats: $1.48 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.51 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7%.
Revenues- Livestock - Swine: $111 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $128.40 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -12.6%.
Revenues- Livestock - Cattle: $358 million versus $324.74 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8.4% change.
Shares of Zoetis have returned +6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.5% 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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Compared to Estimates, Zoetis (ZTS) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Zoetis (ZTS - Free Report) reported $2.22 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.4%. EPS of $1.48 for the same period compares to $1.38 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.35% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.19 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.40, the EPS surprise was +5.71%.
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 Zoetis performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Geographic Revenues- U.S. $1.18 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.19 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.7%.
- Geographic Revenues- International Revenue: $1.01 billion versus $987.35 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.1% change.
- Geographic Revenues- International- Companion Animal: $573 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $587.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.8%.
- Geographic Revenues- U.S.- Livestock: $210 million versus $225.66 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -20.8% change.
- Revenues- Contract Manufacturing & Human Health: $29 million versus $19.16 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +45% change.
- Revenues- Companion Animal: $1.55 billion versus $1.54 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.6% change.
- Revenues- Livestock: $645 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $631.41 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10.4%.
- Revenues- Livestock - Poultry: $106 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $142.19 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -23.7%.
- Revenues- Companion Animal - Horses: $65 million versus $30.94 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.5% change.
- Revenues- Companion Animal - Dogs and Cats: $1.48 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.51 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7%.
- Revenues- Livestock - Swine: $111 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $128.40 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -12.6%.
- Revenues- Livestock - Cattle: $358 million versus $324.74 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8.4% change.
View all Key Company Metrics for Zoetis here>>>Shares of Zoetis have returned +6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.5% 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.