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Thomson Reuters (TRI) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Thomson Reuters (TRI - Free Report) reported $1.95 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.5%. EPS of $0.99 for the same period compares to $0.88 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 billion, representing a surprise of +2.06%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.13%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.96.

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.

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 Thomson Reuters performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Legal Professionals: $772 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $771.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.9%.
  • Revenues- Tax, Audit & Accounting Professionals: $311 million versus $309.66 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.3% change.
  • Revenues- Global Print: $111 million compared to the $107.73 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.6% year over year.
  • Revenues- Eliminations: $-6 million versus $-5 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20% change.
  • Revenues- Reuters: $229 million versus $222.36 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.1% change.
  • Revenues- Corporates: $537 million versus $518.58 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.8% change.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Legal Professionals: $371 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $369.97 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Corporates: $200 million versus $187.97 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate costs: $-36 million versus $-32.17 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Reuters: $48 million versus $44.38 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Global Print: $42 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $40.11 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Tax, Audit & Accounting Professionals: $120 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $124.03 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Thomson Reuters here>>>

Shares of Thomson Reuters have returned +20.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.5% 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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