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For the quarter ended March 2025, Textron (TXT) reported revenue of $3.31 billion, up 5.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.28, compared to $1.20 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.86% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.25 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.17, the EPS surprise was +9.40%.

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.

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 Textron performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Textron eAviation: $7 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $10.56 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.

• Revenues- Manufacturing- Bell: $983 million versus $854.45 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +35.2% change.

• Revenues- Manufacturing- Textron systems: $296 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $314.37 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.3%.

• Revenues- Manufacturing- Textron Aviation: $1.21 billion compared to the $1.25 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2% year over year.

• Revenues- Finance: $16 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $15.24 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.7%.

• Revenues- Manufacturing: $3.29 billion versus $3.23 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.5% change.

• Revenues- Manufacturing- Industrial: $792 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $800.65 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -11.2%.

• Segment Profit- Textron Aviation: $127 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $139.39 million.

• Segment Profit- Bell: $90 million versus $81.34 million estimated by four analysts on average.

• Segment Profit- Textron Systems: $40 million versus $39.99 million estimated by four analysts on average.

• Segment profit- Industrial: $30 million compared to the $32.43 million average estimate based on four analysts.

• Segment profit- Manufacturing: $270 million versus $275.15 million estimated by four analysts on average.