TopBuild (BLD Quick QuoteBLD - Free Report) reported $1.45 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 17.2%. EPS of $3.75 for the same period compares to $4.63 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42 billion, representing a surprise of +2.06%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.99%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.64.

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

• Net Sales- Specialty Distribution: $737.08 million compared to the $696.84 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +36.2% year over year.
• Net Sales- Installation Services: $777.33 million compared to the $771.12 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.4% year over year.
• Net Sales- Intercompany eliminations: $-68.55 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-82.88 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.9%.
• Operating profit, as reported- General corporate expense, net: $-10.67 million versus $-13.15 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of TopBuild have returned +19.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.