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Compared to Estimates, Crown (CCK) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Crown Holdings (CCK - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.67 billion, up 16.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.49, compared to $2.15 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +9.88% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.34 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.15, the EPS surprise was +15.81%.

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 Crown performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • External Sales- Americas Beverage: $1.7 billion versus $1.58 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.9% change.
  • External Sales- European Beverage: $735 million compared to the $676.58 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.8% year over year.
  • External Sales- Transit Packaging: $537 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $538.69 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.1%.
  • External Sales- Other segments: $366 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $358.12 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.9%.
  • External Sales- Asia Pacific: $331 million versus $267.52 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +29.3% change.
  • Segment Income- Americas Beverage: $265 million compared to the $253.62 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Segment Income- European Beverage: $107 million compared to the $101.8 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Segment Income- Transit Packaging: $68 million versus $65.96 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Segment Income- Other segments: $52 million compared to the $43.48 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Segment Income- Corporate and other: $-44 million versus $-42 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Segment Income- Asia Pacific: $53 million versus $49.17 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Crown here>>>

Shares of Crown have returned +15.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% 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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