For the quarter ended March 2025, MasTec ( MTZ - Free Report ) reported revenue of $2.85 billion, up 6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.51, compared to -$0.13 in the year-ago quarter. The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.73% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.72 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.34, the EPS surprise was +50.00%. 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. As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.