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Align Technology (ALGN) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Align Technology (ALGN - Free Report) reported revenue of $979.26 million, down 1.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.13, compared to $2.14 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $972.78 million, representing a surprise of +0.67%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.58%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.98.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 price performance.

Here is how Align Technology performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Clear Aligner Shipments: 642 versus 626 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net revenues- Imaging Systems and CAD/CAM Services: $182.42 million versus $188.72 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.2% change.
  • Net revenues- Total Clear Aligner: $796.84 million versus $786.33 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.5% change.
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Shares of Align Technology have returned +12.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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