K12 (LRN Quick QuoteLRN - Free Report) reported $631.26 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.5%. EPS of $2.50 for the same period compares to $2.03 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.62% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $627.36 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.33, the EPS surprise was +7.14%.

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 price performance.

Here is how K12 performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- General Education: $341.4 million versus $376.01 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Revenue- Total Career Learning: $289.86 million compared to the $259.56 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Revenue- Career Learning- Adult: $14.27 million versus $17.54 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Revenue- Career Learning- Middle - High School: $275.59 million compared to the $242.02 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of K12 have returned +7.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.