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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Arcosa (ACA) Q2 Earnings

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Arcosa (ACA - Free Report) reported revenue of $658.7 million, down 10.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.13, compared to $1.27 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $687.35 million, representing a surprise of -4.17%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -4.24%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.18.

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 Arcosa performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Engineered Structures: $301.7 million versus $304.15 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3% change.
  • Revenues- Construction Products: $357 million compared to the $383.21 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.7% year over year.
  • Operating profit (loss)- Corporate: $-32.8 million versus $-15.73 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Operating profit (loss)- Engineered Structures: $62 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $46.65 million.
  • Operating profit (loss)- Construction Products Group: $55.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $61.15 million.

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Shares of Arcosa have returned +0.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.5% 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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