For the quarter ended September 2025, Spectrum Brands (SPB Quick QuoteSPB - Free Report) reported revenue of $733.5 million, down 5.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.61, compared to $0.97 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $744.93 million, representing a surprise of -1.53%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +238.96%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.77.

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

• Net Sales- Home & Personal Care (HPC): $296.2 million versus $314.5 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -11.9% change.
• Net Sales- Home & Garden (H&G): $139.2 million compared to the $147.55 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.2% year over year.
• Net Sales- Global Pet Care (GPC): $298.1 million compared to the $291.95 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.5% year over year.

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Shares of Spectrum have returned +3.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.