Everus Construction Group, Inc.ECG is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2026 results on Nov. 3, after market close.
In the last reported quarter, the company's earnings and revenues topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 49.1% and 14.2%, respectively. Year over year, both metrics grew 59.2% and 33.7%, respectively.
ECG's earnings surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 57%.
How are Estimates Placed for ECG Stock?
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter earnings per share (EPS) has remained unchanged at $1.28 over the past 60 days. The estimate, however, indicates a 15.3% year-over-year improvement from $1.11 per share.
The consensus estimate for revenues is pegged at $1.19 billion, indicating 20.3% year-over-year growth from $986.8 million.
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Factors Likely to Have Shaped Everus' Q3 Performance
Revenues
Everus' top-line performance in the third quarter is expected to have benefited from sustained demand for data-center infrastructure, high-tech manufacturing, power transmission and distribution projects, and contributions from its SE&M acquisition. Strong backlog growth and execution across its Electrical & Mechanical or E&M (contributed 82% of second-quarter 2026 revenues) and Transmission & Distribution or T&D (contributed 18.5% of second-quarter 2026 revenues) segments provide a favorable revenue outlook.
Continued capacity expansion among hyperscale customers and consistent investments in advanced technology infrastructure and semiconductor manufacturing are likely to have supported ECG's quarterly growth.
For the third quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues under E&M and T&D segments is pegged at $967 million and $241 million, reflecting year-over-year growth of 26.1% and 8.1%, respectively.
Earnings
During the third quarter, the bottom line is expected to have gained year over year on the back of increased leverage from revenue growth, efficient project execution and timing.
Although elevated labor, material, subcontractor, and equipment and tools costs, alongside ongoing macro uncertainties and tariff-related volatility, are concerning, Everus' in-house capabilities and project demand are expected to have outshone the adversities.
What the Zacks Model Says for Everus
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Everus this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. This is not the case here, as you will see below.
ECG's Earnings ESP:The company has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
ECG's Zacks Rank:The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of 3. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Stocks Poised to Beat Earnings
Here are some companies in the Zacks Construction sector, which according to our model, have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat.
Trex Company, Inc.TREX currently has an Earnings ESP of +4.57% and a Zacks Rank of 2.
Trex's earnings beat estimates in two of the last four quarters and missed on the remaining two occasions, the average surprise being 125.9%. The company's earnings for the third quarter of 2026 are expected to decline 3.9% year over year.
AAON, Inc.AAON currently has an Earnings ESP of +2.66% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
AAON's earnings beat estimates in three of the last four quarters and missed on the remaining occasion, the average surprise being 21.6%. The company's earnings for the third quarter of 2026 are expected to increase 54.1% year over year.
Argan, Inc.AGX has an Earnings ESP of +4.79% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
Argan's earnings beat estimates in each of the last four quarters, the average surprise being 44.2%. The company's earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2027 are expected to increase 53.9% year over year.
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