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How to read an earnings report: revenue, EPS, margins and guidance
A walk through a quarterly results release, from GAAP and adjusted earnings to backlog and guidance, using figures three US companies reported on 22 and 23 October 2026.
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Earnings
Flagstar pushes full delivery of strategic targets to 2028 as Q3 EPS drops to $0.01
The New York lender blamed higher-for-longer interest rates; its Q3 2026 credit loss provision rose $58m from Q2, which it attributed mainly to higher rates, including on NYC rent-regulated loans.
Earnings
Booz Allen raises FY2027 adjusted EPS outlook to $6.50-$6.70 as Q2 revenue falls 3.9%
Civil and commercial revenue dropped in fiscal Q2 2027 while national security work edged up; adjusted EPS rose 18.1% to $1.76.
Earnings
Comfort Systems Q3 revenue $3.77bn; backlog nearly doubles from a year earlier to $17.81bn
The US heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical contractor reported Q3 2026 diluted EPS of $13.91, against $8.25 a year earlier, and operating cash flow of $1.01bn.
Earnings
American Express lifts 2026 EPS outlook to $18.30-$18.60 as Q3 revenue rises 9%
Q3 2026 EPS of $5.42 includes a gain on the sale of its GBTG stake; adjusted EPS was $4.68, up 13%, and the net write-off rate eased to 1.8%.
Earnings
SLB Q3 revenue rises 6% to $9.45bn, but only 2% on a pro forma basis
The oilfield services group said all regions grew from Q2 2026, led by a partial Middle East recovery, while EPS excluding charges fell 7% from a year earlier to $0.64.
Earnings
Autoliv's Asia-excl.-China sales top China's as Q3 net sales slip 0.5% to $2.69bn
The airbag and seatbelt maker leaned on India and Chinese carmakers in Q3 2026, cut its margin outlook to the low end of its range and kept organic growth guidance at around 0%.
Companies
Tariff refunds add $0.28 to Deckers' Q2 EPS as it lifts full-year outlook to $7.80-$7.95
The UGG and HOKA owner posted fiscal Q2 2027 revenue of $1.481bn, which it called a record, but comparable direct-to-consumer sales fell 6.4%.
Tech
Western Digital revenue rises 55% to $4.38bn and guides to $5.1bn next quarter
The data-storage company's non-GAAP gross margin reached 58.1% in fiscal Q1 2027, and it raised its quarterly dividend 17% to $0.175 per share.