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Compared to Estimates, Cactus (WHD) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Cactus, Inc. (WHD - Free Report) reported $449.53 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 64.3%. EPS of $0.93 for the same period compares to $0.66 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $400.62 million, representing a surprise of +12.21%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +30.99%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.71.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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 Cactus performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Spoolable Technologies: $105.53 million compared to the $96 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.7% year over year.
  • Revenues- Pressure Control: $344 million compared to the $306.29 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +91.4% year over year.
  • Operating income (loss)- Pressure Control: $59.15 million versus $50.97 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Operating Income- Corporate and other expenses: $-7.74 million compared to the $-9.81 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Operating income (loss)- Spoolable Technologies: $32.17 million compared to the $23.96 million average estimate based on three analysts.

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Shares of Cactus have returned +3.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% 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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