For the quarter ended December 2025, MannKind (MNKD Quick QuoteMNKD - Free Report) reported revenue of $111.96 million, up 45.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.05, compared to $0.03 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +15.68% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $96.78 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.01, the EPS surprise was -900%.

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

• Revenues- Commercial product sales: $50.41 million compared to the $33.53 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +118.6% year over year.
• Revenues- Royalties: $33.56 million compared to the $34.21 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +24.3% year over year.
• Revenues- Collaborations and services: $27.99 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $25.9 million.

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Shares of MannKind have returned -37.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% 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.