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Ameresco (AMRC) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended March 2026, Ameresco (AMRC - Free Report) reported revenue of $401.46 million, up 13.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.33, compared to -$0.11 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $364.06 million, representing a surprise of +10.27%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -22.22%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.27.

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 Ameresco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Project: $290.49 million versus $248.57 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.5% change.
  • Revenues- Other: $20.04 million versus $21.96 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.2% change.
  • Revenues- O&M: $30.22 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $28.24 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +21.9%.
  • Revenues- Energy Assets: $60.71 million versus $59.53 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.1% change.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Projects: $5.84 million compared to the $8.44 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Other: $2.03 million versus $0.37 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- O&M: $2.59 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.68 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Energy Assets: $30.01 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $31.86 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Ameresco here>>>

Shares of Ameresco have returned +27.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10% 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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