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Aveanna (AVAH) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended December 2025, Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH - Free Report) reported revenue of $662.48 million, up 27.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.17, compared to $0.05 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $627.12 million, representing a surprise of +5.64%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +38.78%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.12.

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 Aveanna performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Hours - PDS: 12,361.00 hrs versus the two-analyst average estimate of 12,126.72 hrs.
  • Revenue rate - MS: $570.53 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $504.03.
  • Unique patients served (UPS) - MS: 92 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 88.
  • Revenue rate - PDS: $43.74 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $44.48.
  • Revenue- PDS: $540.71 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $526.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +28.1%.
  • Revenue- MS: $52.49 million compared to the $44.63 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +21.3% year over year.
  • Revenue- HHH: $69.29 million versus $61.92 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.3% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Aveanna here>>>

Shares of Aveanna have returned -6.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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