For the quarter ended September 2025, Nasdaq (NDAQ) reported revenue of $1.32 billion, up 14.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.88, compared to $0.74 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.75% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.84, the EPS surprise was +4.76%.
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…
