For the quarter ended September 2026, Infosys (INFY Quick QuoteINFY - Free Report) reported revenue of $5.15 billion, up 1.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.20, compared to $0.20 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.6% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.18 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.21, the EPS surprise was -4.76%.

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 Infosys performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Employee Metrics - S/W professionals: 314,508 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 300,208.
• Utilization - Including trainees - Consolidated: 81.9% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 83.1%.
• Utilization - Excluding trainees - Consolidated: 85.4% compared to the 85.9% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Employee Metrics - Sales & Support: 18,034 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 16,666.

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Shares of Infosys have returned +25.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% 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.