For the quarter ended September 2026, USA Compression Partners (USAC Quick QuoteUSAC - Free Report) reported revenue of $357.19 million, up 42.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.33, compared to $0.26 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.64% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $344.65 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.26, the EPS surprise was +26.92%.

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

• Average revenue-generating horsepower: 4.48 billion versus 4.4 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
• Average revenue per revenue-generating horsepower per month: $23.14 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $22.83 million.
• Revenue-generating horsepower (at period end): 4.48 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of 4.25 billion.
• Revenues- Parts and service: $22.25 million compared to the $24.35 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +314.3% year over year.

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Shares of USA Compression have remained unchanged over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% 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.