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Spectrum (SPB) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2026, Spectrum Brands (SPB - Free Report) reported revenue of $708.9 million, up 4.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.25, compared to $0.68 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +5.37% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $672.8 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.04, the EPS surprise was +20.77%.

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 Spectrum performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Home & Personal Care (HPC): $240.1 million versus $240.2 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.6% change.
  • Net Sales- Home & Garden (H&G): $169.5 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $153.45 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.3%.
  • Net Sales- Global Pet Care (GPC): $299.3 million versus $279.3 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.2% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Spectrum here>>>

Shares of Spectrum have returned +8.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% 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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