For the quarter ended September 2025, Cactus, Inc. (WHD Quick QuoteWHD - Free Report) reported revenue of $263.95 million, down 10% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.67, compared to $0.79 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.86% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $254.14 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.58, the EPS surprise was +15.52%.

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

• Revenues- Spoolable Technologies: $95.24 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $87.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -11.9%.
• Revenues- Pressure Control: $168.71 million compared to the $167.51 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.9% year over year.
• Operating income (loss)- Pressure Control: $44.52 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $38.96 million.
• Operating Income- Corporate and other expenses: $-9.1 million compared to the $-7.36 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Operating income (loss)- Spoolable Technologies: $25.81 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $21.72 million.

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Shares of Cactus have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.