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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Helios Technologies (HLIO) Q3 Earnings

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Helios Technologies (HLIO - Free Report) reported revenue of $229.7 million, up 4.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.80, compared to $0.72 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $219.79 million, representing a surprise of +4.51%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.67%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.75.

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 Helios Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Hydraulics: $142.9 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $138.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.1%.
  • Net Sales- Electronics: $86.8 million versus $83.27 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.9% change.
  • Operating income (loss)- Electronics: $12.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $11.63 million.
  • Operating income (loss)- Corporate and other: $-9 million versus $-8.13 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Operating income (loss)- Hydraulics: $24.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $24.76 million.

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Shares of Helios Technologies have returned -3.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% 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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