For the quarter ended September 2026, ATI (ATI Quick QuoteATI - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.42 billion, up 26.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.46, compared to $0.85 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32 billion, representing a surprise of +7.73%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.35%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.36.

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.

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

• Sales- High Performance Materials & Components: $721.4 million versus $700.1 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19.7% change.
• Sales- Advanced Alloys & Solutions: $702.3 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $617.34 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +34.4%.
• EBITDA- Advanced Alloys & Solutions: $181.3 million versus $145.81 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• EBITDA- High Performance Materials & Components: $167.3 million versus $183.41 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of ATI have returned -12.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.