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Compared to Estimates, Armstrong World Industries (AWI) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended March 2026, Armstrong World Industries (AWI - Free Report) reported revenue of $409.9 million, up 7.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.69, compared to $1.66 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.12% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $409.43 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.82, the EPS surprise was -6.97%.

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 Armstrong World Industries performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Architectural Specialties: $152.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $152 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11%.
  • Revenue- Mineral Fiber: $257.2 million versus $257.43 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.9% change.
  • Operating Income- Mineral Fiber: $85.5 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $87.7 million.
  • Operating Income- Architectural Specialties: $9.3 million compared to the $18.7 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Architectural Specialties: $13 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $19.64 million.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Mineral Fiber: $87 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $88.38 million.
  • Operating income- Unallocated Corporate: $-0.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-0.92 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Armstrong World Industries here>>>

Shares of Armstrong World Industries have returned +11.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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