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Neogen (NEOG) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended May 2026, Neogen (NEOG - Free Report) reported revenue of $225.3 million, down 0.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.09, compared to $0.05 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $211.96 million, representing a surprise of +6.29%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +80%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.05.

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 Neogen performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Animal Safety: $58.5 million compared to the $53.54 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.1% year over year.
  • Revenues- Food Safety: $166.8 million compared to the $158.44 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.1% year over year.
  • Revenues- Animal Safety- Life Sciences: $1.8 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.69 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10%.
  • Revenues- Animal Safety- Veterinary Instruments & Disposables: $15.8 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $15.6 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.8%.
  • Revenues- Animal Safety- Animal Care & Other: $7 million versus $7.03 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -9.1% change.
  • Revenues- Food Safety- Genomics Services: $6.6 million compared to the $11.75 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.3% year over year.
  • Revenues- Animal Safety- Genomics Services: $17.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.07 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.1%.
  • Revenues- Food Safety- Bacterial & General Sanitation: $46.7 million versus $42.96 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10% change.
  • Revenues- Food Safety- Natural Toxins & Allergens: $19.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $18.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.3%.

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Shares of Neogen have returned +1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% 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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