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Orion Marine (ORN) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Orion Marine Group (ORN - Free Report) reported $256.15 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.8%. EPS of $0.12 for the same period compares to $0.09 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $248.27 million, representing a surprise of +3.17%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +20%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.10.

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 Orion Marine performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Backlog - Marine: $506 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $576.84 million.
  • Backlog: $645 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $749.55 million.
  • Backlog - Concrete: $139 million versus $172.72 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Contract revenues- Concrete: $94.96 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $96.89 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.6%.
  • Contract revenues- Marine: $161.19 million compared to the $151.39 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.8% year over year.
  • Operating income (loss)- Marine: $12.63 million compared to the $16.19 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Operating income (loss)- General Corporate: $-13.49 million compared to the $-14.28 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Operating income (loss)- Concrete: $9.39 million versus $4.94 million estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Orion Marine here>>>

Shares of Orion Marine have returned +5.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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