nVent Electric (NVT Quick QuoteNVT - Free Report) reported $963.1 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.4%. EPS of $0.86 for the same period compares to $0.82 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.19% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $906.93 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.79, the EPS surprise was +8.86%.

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

• Net Sales- Electrical Connections: $331.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $307.18 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.7%.
• Net Sales- Systems Protection: $632 million compared to the $597.06 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +43.4% year over year.
• Segment income (loss)- Electrical Connections: $94.9 million versus $86.04 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Segment income (loss)- Systems Protection: $137.1 million versus $124.28 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of nVent have returned +4.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.