Aptiv PLC (APTV Quick QuoteAPTV - Free Report) reported $3.2 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 38.6%. EPS of $1.42 for the same period compares to $2.17 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.08% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.16 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.33, the EPS surprise was +6.77%.

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.

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

• Net Sales- Eliminations and Other: $-38 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-45.58 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -83.5%.
• Net Sales- Intelligent Systems: $1.4 billion compared to the $1.45 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.8% year over year.
• Adjusted EBITDA - Intelligent Systems: $180 million compared to the $208.01 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Adjusted EBITDA - Engineered Components: $387 million versus $359.43 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for APTIV PLC here>>>

Shares of APTIV PLC have returned +0.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.