For the quarter ended March 2026, Fiserv (FISV Quick QuoteFISV - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.68 billion, down 2.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.79, compared to $2.14 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.76 billion, representing a surprise of -1.72%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +13.67%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.58.

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.

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

• Adjusted Revenue- Merchant Solutions: $2.37 billion compared to the $2.45 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.
• Adjusted Revenue- Financial Solutions: $2.3 billion versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $2.3 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.8%.
• Revenue- Processing and services: $4.07 billion compared to the $4.02 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.6% year over year.
• Revenue- Product: $957 million compared to the $1.05 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -11.8% year over year.
• Adjusted Revenue- Financial Solutions- Banking: $586 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $574.56 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.6%.
• Adjusted Revenue- Financial Solutions- Issuing: $769 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $778.03 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.5%.
• Adjusted Revenue- Financial Solutions- Digital Payments: $947 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $945.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.8%.
• Adjusted Revenue- Merchant Solutions- Enterprise: $512 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $516.1 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2%.
• Adjusted Revenue- Merchant Solutions- Small Business: $1.61 billion compared to the $1.67 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.9% year over year.
• Adjusted Revenue- Merchant Solutions- Processing: $252 million compared to the $276 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.7% year over year.
• Operating loss- Corporate and Other: $-585 million versus $-446.27 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Operating income- Financial Solutions: $877 million versus $874.89 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Fiserv have returned +11.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% 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.