For the quarter ended March 2026, Orion Marine Group (ORN Quick QuoteORN - Free Report) reported revenue of $216.3 million, up 14.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.05, compared to $0.01 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $198.16 million, representing a surprise of +9.16%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1615.15%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.

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

• Contract revenues- Concrete: $106.17 million compared to the $70.32 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +72.7% year over year.
• Contract revenues- Marine: $110.13 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $127.81 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -13.4%.
• Operating income (loss)- Concrete: $7.74 million versus $-2.47 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Operating income (loss)- Marine: $6.58 million compared to the $3.36 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Orion Marine have returned +14.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.8% 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.