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Compared to Estimates, Elastic (ESTC) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Elastic (ESTC - Free Report) reported $478.11 million in revenue for the quarter ended July 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.1%. EPS of $0.70 for the same period compares to $0.60 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.82% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $469.56 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.58, the EPS surprise was +20.69%.

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 Elastic performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Services: $29.38 million compared to the $27.21 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10% year over year.
  • Revenue- Subscription: $448.74 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $442.37 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.5%.
  • Revenue- Subscription- Elastic Cloud- Total: $235.21 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $228.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +20.1%.
  • Revenue- Subscription- Other subscription: $213.53 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $213.51 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.8%.
  • Revenue- Subscription- Elastic Cloud- Annual Elastic Cloud: $185 million compared to the $178.08 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Revenue- Subscription- Elastic Cloud- Monthly Elastic Cloud: $50.2 million versus $49.78 million estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Elastic here>>>

Shares of Elastic have returned +23% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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