InterDigital (IDCC Quick QuoteIDCC - Free Report) reported $300.6 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 34.5%. EPS of $6.52 for the same period compares to $4.57 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $192.62 million, representing a surprise of +56.06%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +94.05%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.36.

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.

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

• Revenue by program- Smartphone: $235.1 million versus $119.87 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18% change.
• Revenue by type- Catch-up revenues: $162.3 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $75.66 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +27.2%.
• Revenue by program- CE, IoT/Auto: $65.3 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $37.22 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +175.5%.

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Shares of InterDigital have returned +10.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.