Ormat Technologies (ORA) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Ormat Technologies (ORA) reported $229.76 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.5%. EPS of $0.68 for the same period compares to $0.65 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.44% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $233.11 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.58, the EPS surprise was +17.24%.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.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 Ormat Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenues- Product: $31.77 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $38.92 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +28.1%. Revenues- Energy storage: $17.75 million compared to the $11.78 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +119.2% year over year. Revenues- Electricity: $180.24 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $183.92 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.8%. Gross profit- Product: $7.09 million compared to the $7.28 million average estimate based on four analysts. Gross profit- Energy storage: $5.43 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.21 million. Gross profit- Electricity: $60.41 million compared to the $71.39 million average estimate based on four analysts. View all Key Company Metrics for Ormat Technologies here>>>Shares of Ormat Technologies have returned +8.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% 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.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Ormat Technologies, Inc. (ORA): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks