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Brunswick (BC) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Brunswick (BC - Free Report) reported $1.45 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.9%. EPS of $1.58 for the same period compares to $0.97 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.59% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.34, the EPS surprise was +17.91%.

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 Brunswick performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Propulsion: $570.5 million versus $576.69 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.6% change.
  • Net Sales- Engine Parts & Accessories: $380.9 million compared to the $375.66 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.7% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Boat: $394.4 million versus $383.75 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.5% change.
  • Net Sales- Navico Group: $197.7 million versus $195.25 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.8% change.
  • Net Sales- Segment Eliminations: $-89.6 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $-90.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.2%.
  • Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Propulsion: $68.6 million compared to the $65.65 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Engine Parts & Accessories: $93.6 million versus $93.9 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Navico Group: $12 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $10.67 million.
  • Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Corporate/Other: $-41.7 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-45.49 million.
  • Operating Earnings (Loss) As Adjusted- Boat: $14.2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $11.39 million.

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Shares of Brunswick have returned +7.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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