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Thomson Reuters (TRI) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Thomson Reuters (TRI - Free Report) reported $1.83 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.9%. EPS of $0.81 for the same period compares to $0.86 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 billion, representing a surprise of -3.94%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -8.99%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.89.

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 Thomson Reuters performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Legal Professionals: $788 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $784.81 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.2%.
  • Revenues- Tax, Audit & Accounting Professionals: $276 million versus $276.64 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10% change.
  • Revenues- Reuters: $232 million compared to the $211.4 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.1% year over year.
  • Revenues- Eliminations: $-7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-6 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.7%.
  • Revenues- Corporates: $544 million versus $523.81 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.8% change.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Legal Professionals: $368 million versus $368.78 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Reuters: $56 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $38.89 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Tax, Audit & Accounting Professionals: $83 million versus $84.66 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Corporates: $197 million versus $190.7 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Thomson Reuters here>>>

Shares of Thomson Reuters have returned +25.9% 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.

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