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Compared to Estimates, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended March 2026, Edwards Lifesciences (EW - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.65 billion, up 16.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.78, compared to $0.64 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents no surprise over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.67, the EPS surprise was +16.42%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 Edwards Lifesciences performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales by Product Group- Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies: $175.1 million versus $161 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +52% change.
  • Net Sales by Product Group- Surgical Structural Heart: $276.2 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $267.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.1%.
  • Net Sales by Product Group- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: $1.2 billion compared to the $1.17 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.4% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Edwards Lifesciences here>>>

Shares of Edwards Lifesciences have returned -1.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.7% 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.

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