For the quarter ended March 2025, Berry Global (BERY) reported revenue of $2.52 billion, down 18.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.55, compared to $1.95 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.69% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.45 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.52, the EPS surprise was +1.97%.

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.

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

Net Sales- Consumer Packaging- International: $970 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $929.31 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.2%. Net Sales- Flexibles: $761 million compared to the $749.68 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7% year over year. Net Sales- Consumer Packaging- North America: $789 million compared to the $775.18 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.1% year over year. Operating EBITDA- Consumer Packaging- International: $168 million compared to the $160.91 million average estimate based on two analysts. Operating EBITDA- Flexibles: $126 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $124.93 million. Operating EBITDA- Consumer Packaging- North America: $142 million versus $150.66 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Berry Global have returned -4.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% 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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