For the quarter ended September 2026, Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH Quick QuoteBAH - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.78 billion, down 3.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.76, compared to $1.49 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.81% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.8 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.44, the EPS surprise was +22.22%.

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

• Total Backlog: $40.93 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $41.23 billion.
• Revenue by Customer Type-- National Security: $2.08 billion versus $2.1 billion estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenue by Customer Type-- Civil and Commercial: $702 million compared to the $690.09 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -15.1% year over year.

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Shares of Booz Allen have returned +6.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.