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Compared to Estimates, Intuit (INTU) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended April 2026, Intuit (INTU - Free Report) reported revenue of $8.56 billion, up 10.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $12.80, compared to $11.65 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.52 billion, representing a surprise of +0.45%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.59%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $12.48.

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 Intuit performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Consumer Segment- TurboTax: $4.4 billion compared to the $4.39 billion average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Net revenue- Global Business Solutions: $3.3 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $3.28 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.8%.
  • Net revenue- Global Business Solutions- Total Online Ecosystem: $2.5 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $2.5 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.7%.
  • Net revenue- Consumer: $5.3 billion versus $5.24 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +30.9% change.
  • Revenue- Consumer Segment- Credit Karma: $631 million versus $580.57 million estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Revenue- Consumer Segment- ProTax: $278 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $271.51 million.
  • Net revenue- Global Business Solutions Total Desktop Ecosystem: $788 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $767.4 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.6%.
  • Net revenue- Global Business Solutions Online Ecosystem- QuickBooks Online Accounting: $1.28 billion versus $1.26 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +22.4% change.
  • Net revenue- Product and other: $799 million versus $785.43 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2% change.
  • Net revenue- Global Business Solutions- Online Ecosystem- Online Services: $1.22 billion versus $1.24 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.1% change.
  • Net revenue- Service: $7.76 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $7.73 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.3%.
  • Net revenue- Global Business Solutions- Desktop Ecosystem- QuickBooks Desktop Accounting: $507 million versus $500.57 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.7% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Intuit here>>>

Shares of Intuit have returned -1.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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