Polaris Inc (PII) reported $2.04 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.9%. EPS of $1.08 for the same period compares to $0.41 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.59% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.92 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.62, the EPS surprise was +74.19%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
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 Polaris Inc performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Sales- Polaris Powersports: $1.82 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.7 billion.
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Sales- Corporate: $19.1 million versus $20 million estimated by four analysts on average.
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Sales- Aixam & Goupil: $68 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $80.71 million.
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Sales- Marine: $133.4 million versus $109.08 million estimated by four analysts on average.
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Gross Profit- Polaris Powersports: $405.8 million compared to the $349.18 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Gross Profit- Aixam & Goupil: $18.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $13.94 million.
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Gross Profit- Marine: $15.8 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $12.58 million.
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Shares of Polaris Inc have returned +5.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% 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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