For the quarter ended March 2026, Rollins (ROL Quick QuoteROL - Free Report) reported revenue of $906.42 million, up 10.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.24, compared to $0.22 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $895.05 million, representing a surprise of +1.27%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.22%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.24.

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

• Revenues- Residential: $389.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $384.41 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.3%.
• Revenues- Termite and ancillary: $195.42 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $189.63 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.5%.
• Revenues- Commercial: $311.73 million versus $304.53 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.6% change.

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Shares of Rollins have returned +3.4% 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.