Cadre Holdings, Inc. (CDRE) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Cadre Holdings (CDRE) reported Q3 earnings of $0.37 per share, beating estimates by $0.04. Revenue was $202.88M, exceeding expectations by 6.40%. The company has topped EPS and revenue estimates twice in the last four quarters. Shares are down 24% YTD. Future performance depends on earnings outlook and estimate revisions.

Original reporting
Published Nov 4, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC
Analysis
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AlphAI market briefEarnings
Primary signal
$CDRE
Bullish
high confidence
Mentioned
$CDRE
Relevance
7/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on finance.yahoo.com
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$CDREBullishMed
01

Why it matters

Earnings beat could trigger short covering and modest buying.

02

Market read

Earnings surprise provides a short‑term trading edge for CDRE.

03

What to watch

Potential headwinds from slower demand for security services and high valuation multiples.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 8/10Timing: after-hours today

Background

Cadre Holdings is a micro‑cap security services provider that has struggled YTD.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$CDREBullishHigh confidence
Context

Cadre Holdings reported Q3 EPS of $0.37 beating the $0.33 consensus and revenue of $202.88M beating the $190.5M estimate.

Expected impact

likely upward pressure as the market prices in the earnings beat

Evidence & confidence

The surprise EPS and revenue beat are fresh primary data; traders may buy on the positive surprise.

Market effects

Positive for the security and safety services sector as Cadre's beat may lift peers.

Limited to US small‑cap market.

Low

Counterpoint

The beat may be temporary; guidance remains modest and the stock has underperformed YTD.

Key entities

  • Cadre Holdings, Inc.

    US‑listed security services firm (NASDAQ: CDRE).

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