Align Technology (ALGN Quick QuoteALGN - Free Report) reported $1.01 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.9%. EPS of $2.80 for the same period compares to $2.61 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.21% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.76, the EPS surprise was +1.45%.

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

• Clear Aligner Shipments: 691 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 673.
• Net revenues- Imaging Systems and CAD/CAM Services: $175.5 million compared to the $174.7 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.6% year over year.
• Net revenues- Clear Aligner: $839.27 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $826.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.2%.

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Shares of Align Technology have returned +5.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.