Align Technology (ALGN Quick QuoteALGN - Free Report) reported $1.05 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.3%. EPS of $3.29 for the same period compares to $2.44 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 billion, representing a surprise of +1.33%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +10.1%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.99.

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 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: 677 compared to the 655 average estimate based on two analysts.
• Net revenues- Imaging Systems and CAD/CAM Services: $209.42 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $208.31 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.2%.
• Net revenues- Clear Aligner: $838.15 million versus $825.06 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.5% change.

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Shares of Align Technology have returned -6.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.