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Elbit (ESLT) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Elbit Systems (ESLT - Free Report) reported $2.19 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.5%. EPS of $3.87 for the same period compares to $2.57 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.14 billion, representing a surprise of +2.37%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +12.5%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.44.

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 Elbit performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues by segments- Aerospace: $516.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $509.9 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.4%.
  • Revenues by segments- C4I and Cyber: $256.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $242.63 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.7%.
  • Revenues by segments- Intersegment revenue: $-146.1 million versus $-159.5 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.4% change.
  • Revenues by segments- Land: $714.6 million compared to the $713.29 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +27.4% year over year.
  • Revenues by segments- ESA: $423.9 million compared to the $426.53 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.9% year over year.
  • Revenues by segments- ISTAR and EW: $423.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $405.27 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17.2%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Elbit here>>>

Shares of Elbit have returned -6.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.4% 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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