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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About DocuSign (DOCU) Q1 Earnings

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DocuSign (DOCU - Free Report) reported $830.24 million in revenue for the quarter ended April 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.7%. EPS of $1.09 for the same period compares to $0.90 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.67% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $824.75 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.00, the EPS surprise was +9%.

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 DocuSign performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Customers: 1.87 million versus 1.86 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Enterprise & Commercial Customers: 284 thousand compared to the 286.38 thousand average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenue- Professional services and other: $19.02 million compared to the $16.93 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9% year over year.
  • Revenue- Subscription: $811.22 million versus $807.32 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.7% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for DocuSign here>>>

Shares of DocuSign have returned +5.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.5% 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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