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Compared to Estimates, Xerox (XRX) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX - Free Report) reported $1.87 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.7%. EPS of $0.06 for the same period compares to $0.20 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.21% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.86 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.07, the EPS surprise was +185.71%.

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 Xerox performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Sales: $954 million compared to the $941.29 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.9% year over year.
  • Revenue- Equipment Sales- Entry: $156 million versus $112.6 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +31.1% change.
  • Revenue- Equipment Sales- Mid-range: $151 million compared to the $187.73 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -32% year over year.
  • Revenue- Equipment Sales- High-end: $81 million versus $50.26 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +107.7% change.
  • Revenue- Print and Other- Equipment sales: $393 million compared to the $354.68 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.6% year over year.
  • Revenue- Equipment Sales: $393 million versus $354.68 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.6% change.
  • Revenue- Print and Other: $1.69 billion versus $1.66 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.9% change.
  • Revenue- Equipment Sales- Other: $5 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.1 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +66.7%.
  • Revenue- IT Solutions: $187 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $206.3 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -17.3%.
  • Revenues- Services, maintenance, rentals and other: $914 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $924.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.6%.
  • Revenue- Print and Other- Post sale revenue: $1.3 billion versus $1.23 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.5% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Xerox here>>>

Shares of Xerox have returned -11.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% 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.

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