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Guardant Health (GH) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Guardant Health (GH - Free Report) reported revenue of $334.98 million, up 44.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.42, compared to -$0.44 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.01% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $316 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.40, the EPS surprise was -5%.

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 Guardant Health performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Shield screening tests: 66,000 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 52,118.
  • Total tests performed (oncology tests): 104,000 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 89,203.
  • Revenue- Oncology: $219.11 million compared to the $211.43 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +38.1% year over year.
  • Revenue- Licensing and other: $2.06 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.1 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -19.8%.
  • Revenue- Screening: $52.87 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $44.83 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +256.9%.
  • Revenue- Biopharma and data: $60.95 million compared to the $57.89 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.8% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Guardant Health here>>>

Shares of Guardant Health have returned -15.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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