John Bean Technologies Corporation Common Stock (JBT)

Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems to be baking in a prolonged downturn as the industry has shed 9.4% over the past six months. This performance was worse than the S&P 500’s 2.4% fall.

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Food processing and aviation equipment manufacturer John Bean (NYSE:JBT) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 118% year on year to $854.1 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $900 million at the midpoint, 2.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.97 per share was 15.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Food processing and aviation equipment manufacturer John Bean (NYSE:JBT) will be reporting earnings tomorrow before the bell. Here’s what to look for.

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John Bean has been on fire lately. In the past six months alone, the company’s stock price has rocketed 46.5%, reaching $125.32 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Food processing and aviation equipment manufacturer John Bean (NYSE:JBT) is expected to be reporting earnings tomorrow after market hours. Here’s what to look for.

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Shares of food processing and aviation equipment manufacturer John Bean (NYSE:JBT) jumped 15.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported third-quarter earnings results that exceeded analysts' revenue and EPS estimates. The top line benefitted from improved demand from global poultry customers. Backlog (orders placed but not processed) was also strong, exceeding Wall Street's expectations. Overall, this was a strong quarter.

Food processing and aviation equipment manufacturer John Bean (NYSE:JBT) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2024, with sales up 12.4% year on year to $453.8 million. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $1.73 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.50 per share was also 6.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.