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Compared to Estimates, DXC Technology (DXC) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2026, DXC Technology Company. (DXC - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.03 billion, down 4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.67, compared to $0.84 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.99 billion, representing a surprise of +1.51%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +21.82%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.55.

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 DXC Technology performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Revenues - YoY change: -4% compared to the -5.5% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Insurance - YoY change: 23.1% versus 1.6% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Consulting & Engineering Services - YoY change: -3.3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of -3.1%.
  • Global Infrastructure Services (GIS) - YoY change: -10% compared to the -8.8% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenue- Consulting & Engineering Services (CES): $1.21 billion compared to the $1.21 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.4% year over year.
  • Revenues- Global Infrastructure Services (GIS): $1.43 billion compared to the $1.45 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10% year over year.
  • Revenue- Insurance: $394 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $325.6 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +23.1%.

View all Key Company Metrics for DXC Technology here>>>

Shares of DXC Technology have returned +48.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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