Compared to Estimates, Elbit (ESLT) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Elbit Systems (ESLT) reported $2.29 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.9%. EPS of $4.14 for the same period compares to $3.23 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.23 billion, representing a surprise of +2.71%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +12.2%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.69.

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

• Revenues by segments- Aerospace: $495 million versus $526.69 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.8% change.
• Revenues by segments- C4I and Cyber: $252.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $253.33 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.5%.
• Revenues by segments- Intersegment revenue: $-155.6 million versus $-160.23 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.3% change.
• Revenues by segments- Land: $770.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $742.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +32.1%.
• Revenues by segments- ESA: $476.8 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $435.87 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.5%.
• Revenues by segments- ISTAR and EW: $447.8 million versus $429 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +21.9% change.

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Shares of Elbit have returned +15.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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