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GDQ3 20261/5

Estimate vs Actual

Earnings per Share

Estimate
$4.25
Actual
$4.49

+5.6% vs Estimate

Revenue

Estimate
$14.1 B
Actual
$14.6 B

+3.0% vs Estimate

GDQ3 20262/5

Guidance

Full-Year EPS

Company Guidance
17.2 – 17.3 $
Market Estimate
17 $

1.5% Above Estimate ▲

Full-Year Revenue

Company Guidance
56.5 – 56.8 billion
Market Estimate
55.94 billion

1.3% Above Estimate ▲

Full-Year Operating Margin

Company Guidance
10.5%

Flat

GDQ3 20264/5

In 30 Seconds

Revenue of $14.57 billion beat estimates by 6.2%, and earnings per share of $4.49 beat by 9.0%.

  • Submarine contracts lifted backlog to $220.3 billion, and full-year earnings guidance rose to $17.20-$17.30.
  • The stock rose 4.3% intraday but closed up just 0.5% after guidance beat expectations by only 1.5%.

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