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Compared to Estimates, Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS - Free Report) reported $268.3 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 60.9%. EPS of $0.15 for the same period compares to -$0.74 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $200.75 million, representing a surprise of +33.65%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +139.3%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.38.

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.

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 Apellis Pharmaceuticals performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Product Revenue- EMPAVELI: $41.29 million versus $38.09 million estimated by eight analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +109.3% change.
  • Revenue- Licensing and other revenue: $76.29 million versus $18.14 million estimated by eight analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +351.5% change.
  • Revenue- Product revenue, net: $192.01 million compared to the $180.99 million average estimate based on eight analysts. The reported number represents a change of +28.1% year over year.
  • Product Revenue- SYFOVRE: $150.72 million compared to the $142.91 million average estimate based on eight analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.8% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Apellis Pharmaceuticals here>>>

Shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals have returned +1.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% 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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