Embraer (EMBJ) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Embraer (EMBJ) reported $1.45 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 31.2%. EPS of $0.16 for the same period compares to $0.40 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +8.65% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.29, the EPS surprise was -45.45%.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 Embraer performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenue- Commercial Aviation: $293 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $260.55 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +45.1%.Revenue- Services & Support: $490 million versus $495.37 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.3% change.Revenue- Defense & Security: $227 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $165.02 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +63.3%.Revenue- Executive Aviation: $418 million versus $391.36 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +29.4% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Embraer here>>>Shares of Embraer have returned +0.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11% 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.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks