American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL Quick QuoteAXL - Free Report) reported $1.51 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing no change year over year. EPS of $0.16 for the same period compares to $0.20 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49 billion, representing a surprise of +0.82%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +33.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.12.

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.

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

• Net Sales- Metal Forming: $595 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $604.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.3%.
• Net Sales- Driveline: $1.05 billion compared to the $1.04 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.8% year over year.
• Adjusted EBITDA- Metal Forming: $37.9 million compared to the $45.57 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Adjusted EBITDA- Driveline: $156.8 million compared to the $137.49 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of American Axle have returned +8.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% 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.