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Compared to Estimates, Commercial Metals (CMC) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
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For the quarter ended August 2025, Commercial Metals (CMC - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.11 billion, up 5.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.37, compared to $0.90 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.18% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.07 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.32, the EPS surprise was +3.79%.
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 Commercial Metals performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
North America - Steel products - Raw materials: 374 thousand versus the three-analyst average estimate of 368.09 thousand.
Europe - Steel products (External tons shipped): 374 thousand versus 351.5 thousand estimated by three analysts on average.
North America - Steel products - Merchant and other: 244 thousand compared to the 267.6 thousand average estimate based on three analysts.
North America - Steel products (tons shipped): 788 thousand versus 810.83 thousand estimated by three analysts on average.
North America - Downstream products: 366 thousand versus the three-analyst average estimate of 356.24 thousand.
Europe - Steel products - Rebar: 117 thousand versus the three-analyst average estimate of 97.68 thousand.
Europe - Steel products - Merchant and other: 257 thousand versus the three-analyst average estimate of 253.83 thousand.
Europe - Average selling price per ton - Steel products: $668.00 compared to the $667.41 average estimate based on three analysts.
North America - Average selling price (per ton) - Raw materials: $881.00 compared to the $847.61 average estimate based on three analysts.
Net sales from external customers- North America: $1.62 billion compared to the $1.59 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.6% year over year.
Net sales from external customers- Corporate and Other: $13.39 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $15.89 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -29.4%.
Net sales from external customers- Europe: $263.29 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $244.45 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.6%.
Shares of Commercial Metals have returned +2.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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Compared to Estimates, Commercial Metals (CMC) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
For the quarter ended August 2025, Commercial Metals (CMC - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.11 billion, up 5.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.37, compared to $0.90 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.18% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.07 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.32, the EPS surprise was +3.79%.
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 Commercial Metals performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for Commercial Metals here>>>
Shares of Commercial Metals have returned +2.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.