Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Compared to Estimates, Texas Instruments (TXN) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Read MoreHide Full Article

For the quarter ended September 2023, Texas Instruments (TXN - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.53 billion, down 13.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.80, compared to $2.45 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.57 billion, representing a surprise of -0.77%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -0.55%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.81.

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

  • Revenue- Other: $289 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $362.38 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -32.3%.
  • Revenue- Embedded Processing: $890 million versus $887.05 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.4% change.
  • Revenue- Analog: $3.35 billion compared to the $3.30 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -16% year over year.
  • Operating Profit- Analog: $1.50 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.59 billion.
  • Operating Profit- Other: $130 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $23.13 million.
  • Operating Profit- Embedded Processing: $258 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $290.36 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Texas Instruments here>>>

Shares of Texas Instruments have returned -9.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

See More Zacks Research for These Tickers


Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:


Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) - free report >>

Published in