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SS&C Technologies (SSNC) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2026, SS&C Technologies (SSNC - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.69 billion, up 7.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.78, compared to $1.57 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.69 billion, representing a surprise of -0.01%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.57%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.77.

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 SS&C Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Adjusted Revenues- License, maintenance and related: $241.3 million versus $269.65 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.7% change.
  • Adjusted Revenues- Technology-enabled services: $1.45 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.42 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.6%.
  • Revenues- License, maintenance and related: $241.4 million compared to the $273.85 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -6.7% year over year.
  • Revenues- Technology-enabled services: $1.45 billion compared to the $1.41 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.6% year over year.

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Shares of SS&C Technologies have returned +9.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's no change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.