Earnings brief

US stock earnings,
the key summary

Earnings results, key call takeaways, the stock reaction, and what it means.

Summary

16 companies reported in 9/7–9/11, and 13 beat consensus.

Fri 9/11 · 1

Thu 9/10 · 4

M
Macy's Inc
M · Pre-market
day-after-4.7%
beat avg +1.6%
EPS
$0.40+8.7%
vs est $0.37
Revenue
$4.9B
Broad-based sales growth across all nameplates and upward revision of annual guidance
Positives
  • Consistent growth across all brands
  • Improved profitability and raised outlook
  • Strengthened financial position
Concerns
  • Softness in specific categories
  • Inventory growth outpacing sales
Macy's, Inc. net sales, comparable sales, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted diluted EPS all exceeded our guidance.
· Tony Spring, CEO
Oracle Corporation
ORCL · After close
day-after-1.7%
beat avg +0.1%
EPS
$1.92+10.4%
vs est $1.74
Revenue
$19.3B
Explosive growth in cloud infrastructure and accelerated performance
Positives
  • Record growth in cloud infrastructure
  • Improved profitability and cash flow
  • Upward revision of annual guidance
Concerns
  • Negative free cash flow due to heavy investment
  • Decline in legacy software revenue
If I had to describe this quarter in one word, I think it would be acceleration. As we are seeing an acceleration in execution across the company, translating into our top and bottom line results.
· Hilary Maxson, CFO
Adobe Inc.
ADBE · After close
day-after+1.4%
beat avg -4.8%
EPS
$6.13+0.7%
vs est $6.09
Revenue
$6.8B
Revenue growth driven by AI product innovation and expanded user base
Positives
  • Strong growth in AI-driven product revenue
  • Expansion of user base and active users
  • Upward revision of annual financial targets
Concerns
  • RPO growth lagging behind revenue growth
  • Decelerating annual ARR growth guidance
Adobe delivered double-digit revenue and EPS growth in Q3 and we're raising full year revenue and EPS targets.
· Steve Day, Interim CFO
Copart Inc. (DE)
CPRT · After close
day-after-2.6%
miss avg -2.1%
EPS
$0.35-8.5%
vs est $0.38
Revenue
$1.2B
Modest revenue growth and market expansion through ACV acquisition
Positives
  • Strong growth in international segment
  • Recovery in non-insurance segment
  • Platform expansion via ACV acquisition
Concerns
  • Declining profitability and earnings
  • Weakness in U.S. insurance volumes
  • Rising operating costs and margin pressure
Global unit sales were down across the company 2.9%. Domestically, that was down 5.7%. Internationally, we were up 10%.
· Jay Adair (CEO)

Wed 9/9 · 7

SA
SailPoint Inc.
SAIL · Pre-market
day-after-1.2%
beat avg -3.8%
EPS
$0.09+13.8%
vs est $0.08
Revenue
$309M
Strong growth in AI-driven identity security platform and accelerated SaaS transition
Positives
  • Robust Growth in SaaS and AI Solutions
  • Expansion of Remaining Performance Obligations
  • Increased Revenue per Customer and Platform Value
Concerns
  • Widening GAAP Operating Loss
  • Short-term Headwinds from Revenue Recognition Shift
We finished the second quarter with ARR of $1.231 billion, up 25% year-over-year, exceeding the midpoint of our guidance by $11 million.
· Mark McClain, CEO
CN
Core & Main Inc. Class A
CNM · Pre-market
day-after-5.6%
beat avg +4.0%
EPS
$0.94+3.5%
vs est $0.91
Revenue
$2.1B+2%
vs LY $2.1B
Revenue growth and margin expansion drive solid results while reaffirming full-year outlook
Positives
  • Growth in Key Segments
  • Cost Efficiency and Margin Expansion
  • Strong Shareholder Returns
Concerns
  • Weakness in Residential Construction
  • Slowing Revenue Growth
  • Slight Decline in Gross Margin
Net sales in the second quarter were approximately $2.1 billion, up 2.5% compared with the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA grew approximately 3% to $274 million, while Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 10 basis points to 12.8%.
· Mark Witkowski, CEO
KF
Korn Ferry
KFY · Pre-market
day-after-1.1%
beat avg +2.4%
EPS
$1.43+5.0%
vs est $1.36
Revenue
$765M
Revenue growth across all regions and expansion through acquisitions
Positives
  • Consistent revenue growth across all regions
  • Significant increase in remaining fees
  • Solid improvement in profitability metrics
Concerns
  • Slowdown in APAC region growth
  • Decline in net income margin
  • Pressure on profitability from rising costs
This marks our sixth consecutive quarter of top-line growth, demonstrating the momentum and durability of our business.
· Gary D. Burnison, CEO
CO
The Cooper Companies Inc.
COO · After close
day-after-14.7%
beat avg -1.6%
EPS
$1.15+2.7%
vs est $1.12
Revenue
$1.1B+1%
vs LY $1.1B
Revenue stagnation due to U.S. channel inventory reduction and focus on profitability
Positives
  • Record Free Cash Flow Generation
  • Solid Growth in CooperSurgical
  • Improved Profitability and Expense Management
Concerns
  • Growth Headwinds from U.S. Inventory Destocking
  • Negative Growth in Asia Pacific
  • Decline in Non-GAAP Gross Margin
At CooperVision, however, we proactively reduced U.S. channel inventory that weighed on our results and will continue to impact Q4.
· Al White, CEO
CH
Chewy Inc. Class A
CHWY · After close
day-after+1.6%
miss avg -0.3%
EPS
$0.36-0.9%
vs est $0.36
Revenue
$3.3B+7%
vs LY $3.1B
Steady revenue growth and improved profitability leading to raised full-year guidance
Positives
  • Stable Revenue Growth and Customer Expansion
  • Structural Improvement in Profitability
  • Robust Growth in Subscription Model
Concerns
  • Premiumization Pressure from Weak Consumer Sentiment
  • Margin Outperformance Driven by One-time Items
Chewy delivered a strong second quarter, with growth of 7.3% to $3.33 billion of net sales at the high end of our guidance, and a 6.8% Adj. EBITDA margin, exceeding our expectations.
· Sumit Singh, CEO
AV
AeroVironment Inc.
AVAV · After close
day-after+4.5%
beat avg +7.1%
EPS
$0.59+138.1%
vs est $0.25
Revenue
$480M+6%
vs LY $455M
Record-high funded backlog and expansion of manufacturing capacity
Positives
  • Record backlog and strong demand
  • Improved margins and profitability
  • Growth in core segments
Concerns
  • Revenue decline in SCDE segment
  • Lower service margins and one-time costs
  • Maintained guidance suggests moderate growth
Our funded backlog grew to a record $1.5 billion, which is 37% higher than the same period last year.
· Wahid Nawabi, CEO
NA
Navan Inc. Class A
NAVN · After close
day-after-21.8%
beat avg -8.4%
EPS
$0.05+27.8%
vs est $0.04
Revenue
$233M
Strong revenue growth of 35% and improved operating leverage
Positives
  • Solid growth in revenue and booking volume
  • Improved non-GAAP profitability and margins
  • Record demand in enterprise business
Concerns
  • Widening GAAP operating losses
We delivered strong growth with new signed GBV in our SLG business growing 60% year-over-year on a trailing-twelve-month basis to a record $4 billion.
· Ariel Cohen, CEO

Tue 9/8 · 4

Figures from press releases (SEC 8-K); call highlights summarized from earnings-call transcripts. Next-day reactions fill in after the following close.