Welding and cutting equipment manufacturer ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) reported Q3 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 8.1% year on year to $727.8 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.36 per share was 6.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of welding and cutting equipment manufacturer ESAB (NYSE:ESAB)
fell 3.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed third-quarter results that showed declining margins, which overshadowed a revenue beat and an increased full-year forecast. ESAB announced third-quarter sales of $727.8 million, an 8.1% increase that surpassed analyst estimates. The company’s adjusted earnings of $1.32 per share also came in ahead of expectations. However, investors appeared to focus on weaker aspects of the report. Profitability tightened as the company's operating margin fell to 14.6%, down 1.1 percentage points from the same quarter last year. Despite the company slightly raising its full-year guidance for adjusted earnings per share, the stock's drop suggested that concerns over shrinking margins weighed more heavily on investor sentiment than the otherwise strong top-line performance and improved outlook.
ESAB Q3 2025 earnings beat profit estimates, with EPS of $1.32. The company also raised its full-year 2025 financial guidance, signaling strong operational performance.
Welding and cutting equipment manufacturer ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) reported Q3 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 8.1% year on year to $727.8 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.32 per share was 3.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Welding and cutting equipment manufacturer ESAB (NYSE:ESAB)
will be reporting results this Wednesday before market hours. Here’s what investors should know.
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and this excitement has led to a six-month gain of 26.8% for the sector - higher than the S&P 500’s 18.4% return.
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Over the past six months, ESAB’s shares (currently trading at $109.61) have posted a disappointing 5.9% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 18.6% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after an unexpectedly sharp rise in wholesale inflation fueled concerns about rising costs and their impact on corporate profits. The primary catalyst was the July 2025 Producer Price Index (PPI), a measure of inflation at the wholesale level, which jumped 0.9% against forecasts of a 0.2% rise. This represents the most significant monthly increase in over three years, pointing to mounting cost pressures for manufacturers, with tariffs cited as a key factor. This data complicates the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decisions, as persistent inflation may prevent rate cuts, creating a headwind for cyclical sectors like Industrials.
Welding and cutting equipment manufacturer ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 1.2% year on year to $715.6 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.40 per share was 4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. But their prominence also brings high exposure to the ups and downs of economic cycles.
Luckily, their overall demand was steady over the past six months as the industry’s 4.5% return has closely followed the S&P 500.
Shares of welding and cutting equipment manufacturer ESAB (NYSE:ESAB)
jumped 4.8% in the afternoon session after Stifel upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold, viewing the prior day's steep stock decline as a compelling buying opportunity. The upgrade followed a steep drop in the company's shares on the previous day, even after ESAB reported strong second-quarter results. Analysts at Stifel called the sell-off a "compelling entry point" for a quality company. The day before, ESAB announced record core adjusted EBITDA margins of 20.4% and raised its full-year 2025 guidance, citing robust demand. Stifel kept its $141 price target, which suggested confidence in the company's future performance despite the market's initial negative reaction.
While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success.
Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".
Shares of welding and cutting equipment manufacturer ESAB (NYSE:ESAB)
fell 16.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported a decline in its second-quarter profit and underlying sales. The company's net income dropped to $66.88 million from $82.91 million a year earlier, and earnings per share also decreased. While acquisitions helped lift total sales by 1%, core organic sales, a key measure of underlying performance, actually slipped by 1%. A significant weak spot appeared in the Americas segment, where sales fell 9% from the prior year, a downturn the company attributed to tariff impacts. Despite these challenges, ESAB raised its full-year guidance, but investors appeared to concentrate on the erosion in profit and the sales weakness in a key region.
