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Elbit (ESLT) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended December 2025, Elbit Systems (ESLT - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.15 billion, up 11.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.56, compared to $2.66 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.12 billion, representing a surprise of +1.27%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +10.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.23.

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 Elbit performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues by segments- Aerospace: $548.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $606.02 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -14.5%.
  • Revenues by segments- C4I and Cyber: $240.8 million versus $224.03 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19.4% change.
  • Revenues by segments- Intersegment revenue: $-151.2 million compared to the $-158.27 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.8% year over year.
  • Revenues by segments- Land: $581.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $642.51 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +22.4%.
  • Revenues by segments- ESA: $473.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $447.22 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.5%.
  • Revenues by segments- ISTAR and EW: $456.6 million compared to the $360.1 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +38.7% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Elbit here>>>

Shares of Elbit have returned +29.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.9% 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.

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