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Halliburton (HAL) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Halliburton (HAL - Free Report) reported $5.4 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.3%. EPS of $0.55 for the same period compares to $0.60 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.28 billion, representing a surprise of +2.39%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +11.95%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.49.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Halliburton performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Latin America: $1.09 billion versus $981.24 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +21.7% change.
  • Revenue- Europe/Africa/CIS: $858 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $832.99 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.7%.
  • Revenue- North America: $2.14 billion compared to the $2.09 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Middle East/Asia: $1.32 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.36 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -12.7%.
  • Revenue- Drilling and Evaluation: $2.39 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $2.3 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.9%.
  • Revenue- Completion and Production: $3.02 billion versus $2.99 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.3% change.
  • Operating income- Completion and Production: $439 million compared to the $427.44 million average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Operating income- Drilling and Evaluation: $351 million versus $335.97 million estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Operating income- Corporate and other: $-69 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-93.5 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Halliburton here>>>

Shares of Halliburton have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.3% 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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