EverQuote (EVER) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Earnings Performance - EverQuote reported quarterly earnings of $0.33 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.18 per share, compared to a loss of $0.19 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 83.33% [1] - The company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates for four consecutive quarters [2] Revenue Performance - EverQuote posted revenues of$ 147.46 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10%, and showing a significant increase from year-ago revenues of $55.71 million [2] - The company has also topped consensus revenue estimates for four consecutive quarters [2] Stock Performance and Outlook - EverQuote shares have increased approximately 3.9% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 2.2% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is favorable, with a current consensus EPS estimate of$ 0.16 on $139.91 million in revenues for the coming quarter and$ 0.81 on $578.44 million in revenues for the current fiscal year [7] Industry Context - The Insurance - Multi line industry, to which EverQuote belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 48% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research suggests that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1 [8]