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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Cerebras (CBRS) Q2 Earnings

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Cerebras (CBRS - Free Report) reported $209.87 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing no change year over year. EPS of -$0.04 for the same period compares to $0 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $194.16 million, representing a surprise of +8.09%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +80.95%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.21.

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 Cerebras performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Cloud and other services: $125.99 million versus $114.99 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenue- Hardware: $54.12 million versus $79.18 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Core gross profit- Cloud and Other Services: $53.34 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $53.75 million.
  • Core gross profit- Hardware: $31.88 million versus $43.12 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Cerebras here>>>

Shares of Cerebras have returned +15.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% 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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