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Halliburton (HAL) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2025, Halliburton (HAL - Free Report) reported revenue of $5.6 billion, down 1.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.58, compared to $0.73 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.39 billion, representing a surprise of +3.96%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +16%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.50.

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 Halliburton performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Latin America: $996 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $962.97 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.4%.
  • Revenue- Europe/Africa/CIS: $828 million compared to the $754.3 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.7% year over year.
  • Revenue- North America: $2.36 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.16 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.9%.
  • Revenue- Middle East/Asia: $1.41 billion compared to the $1.51 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.1% year over year.
  • Revenue- Drilling and Evaluation: $2.38 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $2.28 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.9%.
  • Revenue- Completion and Production: $3.22 billion versus $3.11 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.3% change.
  • Operating income- Completion and Production: $514 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $447.21 million.
  • Operating income- Drilling and Evaluation: $348 million compared to the $337.72 million average estimate based on six analysts.
  • Operating income- Corporate and other: $-64 million versus $-70.99 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Halliburton here>>>

Shares of Halliburton have returned +5.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.5% 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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