Entergy (ETR Quick QuoteETR - Free Report) reported $3.81 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.5%. EPS of $1.53 for the same period compares to $1.50 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.51 billion, representing a surprise of +8.64%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.79%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.46.

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 Entergy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Operating Revenue- Natural Gas: $0.16 million compared to the $35.56 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -99.5% year over year.
• Operating Revenue- Electric: $3.8 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.47 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.8%.
• Operating Revenue- Other: $14.69 million compared to the $15.28 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -22.6% year over year.

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Shares of Entergy have returned +2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.