Microchip Technology (MCHP) reported $1.03 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 41.9%. EPS of $0.20 for the same period compares to $1.08 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.02% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.05 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.28, the EPS surprise was -28.57%.
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 Microchip Tech performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Shares of Microchip Tech have returned -5.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% 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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