Trimble Navigation (TRMB Quick QuoteTRMB - Free Report) reported $901.2 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.9%. EPS of $0.81 for the same period compares to $0.70 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.41% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $871.47 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.72, the EPS surprise was +12.5%.

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

• Segment revenue- AECO: $358.5 million compared to the $358.54 million average estimate based on five analysts.
• Segment revenue- Field Systems: $408.7 million versus $378.04 million estimated by five analysts on average.
• Segment revenue- T&L: $134 million versus $134.89 million estimated by five analysts on average.
• Segment operating income- AECO: $113.9 million versus $110.85 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Segment operating income- T&L: $34.6 million versus $35.16 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Segment operating income- Field Systems: $136.7 million versus $125.6 million estimated by three analysts on average.

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Shares of Trimble have returned -0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.