For the quarter ended March 2026, Wesco International (WCC) reported revenue of $6.08 billion, up 13.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.37, compared to $2.21 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.43% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.88 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.88, the EPS surprise was +17.18%.

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

• Net Sales- EES (Electrical & Electronic Solutions): $2.24 billion versus $2.25 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.7% change.

• Net Sales- UBS (Utility & Broadband Solutions): $1.36 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.33 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.2%.

• Net Sales- CSS (Communications & Security Solutions): $2.48 billion versus $2.3 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +23.9% change.

• Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate: $-150.1 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-135.1 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA- UBS (Utility & Broadband Solutions): $130.7 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $128.94 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA- CSS (Communications & Security Solutions): $223.2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $193.99 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA- EES (Electrical & Electronic Solutions): $185 million compared to the $169.15 million average estimate based on three analysts.

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Shares of Wesco International have returned +8.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% 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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