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Halliburton (HAL) reported $5.42 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 6.7%. EPS of $0.60 for the same period compares to $0.76 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.04% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.26 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.60, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Halliburton performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Latin America: $896 million compared to the $908.50 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -19.1% year over year.
• Revenues- Europe/Africa/CIS: $775 million versus $737.29 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.3% change.
• Revenues- North America: $2.24 billion compared to the $2.19 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -12.2% year over year.
• Revenues- Middle East/Asia: $1.51 billion versus $1.42 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.3% change.
• Revenues- Drilling and Evaluation: $2.30 billion versus $2.21 billion estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.5% change.
• Revenues- Completion and Production: $3.12 billion compared to the $3.05 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.5% year over year.
• Operating income- Completion and Production: $531 million versus $540.02 million estimated by six analysts on average.
• Operating income (loss)- Corporate and other: -$66 million versus -$81.18 million estimated by six analysts on average.
• Operating income- Drilling and Evaluation: $352 million compared to the $356.73 million average estimate based on six analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Halliburton here>>>

Shares of Halliburton have returned -16.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.8% 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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