For the quarter ended December 2025, Energizer Holdings (ENR Quick QuoteENR - Free Report) reported revenue of $778.9 million, up 6.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.31, compared to $0.67 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +8.97% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $714.8 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.26, the EPS surprise was +19.23%.

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

• Net Sales by products- Batteries & Lights: $685.2 million compared to the $617.61 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.4% year over year.
• Net Sales by products- Auto Care: $93.7 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $97.19 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.6%.
• Segment Profit- Auto Care: $9.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $17.64 million.
• Segment Profit- Batteries & Lights: $105.7 million versus $84.07 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Energizer have returned +15.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.