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Metallus (MTUS) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
MTUSMetallus(MTUS) ZACKS·2025-02-28 00:25

Company Performance - Metallus (MTUS) reported a quarterly loss of 0.08pershare,significantlymissingtheZacksConsensusEstimateof0.08 per share, significantly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 0.01, and down from earnings of 0.36pershareayearago,representinganearningssurpriseof−9000.36 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -900% [1] - The company posted revenues of 240.5 million for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.72%, and down from 328.1millioninthesamequarterlastyear[2]−Overthelastfourquarters,MetallushassurpassedconsensusEPSestimatesonlyonceandhasnotbeatenconsensusrevenueestimatesduringthisperiod[2]StockOutlook−Metallusshareshaveincreasedbyapproximately12.7328.1 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Metallus has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has not beaten consensus revenue estimates during this period [2] Stock Outlook - Metallus shares have increased by approximately 12.7% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.3% [3] - The company's earnings outlook, including current consensus earnings expectations for upcoming quarters, will be crucial for investors [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is 0.02 on revenues of 269.9million,andforthecurrentfiscalyear,itis269.9 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is 1.05 on revenues of $1.16 billion [7] Industry Context - The Steel - Speciality industry, to which Metallus belongs, is currently ranked in the top 20% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Metallus's stock performance [5]