Shares of security technology and services company ADT (NYSE:ADT)
fell 3.2% in the morning session after the company announced the pricing of a secondary public offering of 71 million shares held by affiliates of major stockholder Apollo Global Management.
Security technology and services company ADT (NYSE:ADT) reported Q2 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 6.8% year on year to $1.29 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $5.13 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.23 per share was 15% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of security technology and services company ADT (NYSE:ADT)
jumped 3.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong second-quarter 2025 financial results that showed growth in both revenue and earnings. The security company announced a 7% year-over-year increase in total revenue to $1.3 billion, while its adjusted earnings per share surged 35% to $0.23. A key factor in this performance was a 2% rise in end-of-period recurring monthly revenue (RMR), a crucial metric that reflects stable income from customer subscriptions. In a sign of confidence, ADT also declared a cash dividend of $0.055 per share and continued its share buyback program, repurchasing $96 million worth of its stock. The company reiterated its full-year 2025 financial guidance, suggesting a stable outlook.
Security technology and services company ADT (NYSE:ADT) reported Q2 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 6.8% year on year to $1.29 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $5.13 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.23 per share was 15% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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That doesn’t mean they’re bargains though, and we urge investors to be careful as many have risky business models.
Looking back on specialized consumer services stocks’ Q1 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including ADT (NYSE:ADT) and its peers.
Each stock in this article is trading near its 52-week high.
These elevated prices usually indicate some degree of investor confidence, business improvements, or favorable market conditions.
Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success.
Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".
Consumer discretionary businesses are levered to the highs and lows of economic cycles. This sensitive demand profile can cause discretionary stocks to plummet when macro uncertainty enters the fray,
and over the past six months, the industry has shed 11.9%. This drawdown was especially disappointing since the S&P 500 stood firm.
Value investing has created more billionaires than any other strategy, like Warren Buffett, who built his fortune by purchasing wonderful businesses at reasonable prices.
But these hidden gems are few and far between - many stocks that appear cheap often stay that way because they face structural issues.
Stability is great, but low-volatility stocks may struggle to deliver market-beating returns over time as they sometimes underperform during bull markets.
Security technology and services company ADT (NYSE:ADT) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 6.5% year on year to $1.27 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $5.13 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.32 per share was 63.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on.
But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.
Funeral services company Service International (NYSE:SCI)
will be announcing earnings results tomorrow after market close. Here’s what investors should know.
