For the quarter ended June 2025, Avnet (AVT Quick QuoteAVT - Free Report) reported revenue of $5.62 billion, up 1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.81, compared to $1.22 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.36 billion, representing a surprise of +4.73%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +12.5%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.72.

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

• Sales- Farnell: $386.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $370.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3%.
• Sales- Electronic Components: $5.23 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $4.99 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.8%.
• Operating Income (loss)- Electronic Components: $157 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $156.63 million.
• Operating Income (loss)- Farnell: $16.5 million compared to the $9.62 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Operating Income (loss)- Corporate expenses: $-30.6 million versus $-22.24 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Avnet have returned -7.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.