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Premier (PINC) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Premier, Inc. (PINC - Free Report) reported $261.38 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 23.7%. EPS of $0.44 for the same period compares to $0.55 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $238.88 million, representing a surprise of +9.42%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +41.94%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.31.

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.

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

  • Net Revenue- Supply Chain Services- Software licenses, other services and support: $18.67 million compared to the $17.41 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Net Revenue- Performance Services: $100.48 million versus $89.14 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -12.6% change.
  • Net Revenue- Total Supply Chain Services: $160.91 million versus $149.73 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -29.3% change.
  • Net Revenue- Supply Chain Services- Net administrative fees: $142.23 million compared to the $132.32 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.3% year over year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Supply Chain Services: $85.67 million versus $76.65 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Performance Services: $19.45 million versus $14.26 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate: -$33.37 million compared to the -$30.96 million average estimate based on two analysts.
View all Key Company Metrics for Premier here>>>

Shares of Premier have returned +7.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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