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McGrath (MGRC) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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McGrath (MGRC - Free Report) reported $274.61 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.1%. EPS of $2.00 for the same period compares to $1.72 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.21% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $271.32 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.80, the EPS surprise was +11.11%.

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.

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 McGrath performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Rental: $139.06 million versus $134.65 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.2% change.
  • Revenues- Rental operations: $189.48 million compared to the $189.08 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.4% year over year.
  • Revenues- Rental related services: $50.42 million compared to the $52.54 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.6% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for McGrath here>>>

Shares of McGrath have returned +4.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% 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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