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Ardelyx (ARDX) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Ardelyx (ARDX - Free Report) reported revenue of $127.66 million, up 15.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0, compared to $0 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.55% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $124.48 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.03, the EPS surprise was +100%.

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 Ardelyx performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Product sales, net: $125.46 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $122.97 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.9%.
  • Revenues- Product sales, net- IBSRELA: $96.29 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $92.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +23.2%.
  • Revenues- Product sales, net- XPHOZAH: $29.17 million versus $30.82 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.6% change.
  • Revenues- Licensing: $0.22 million compared to the $0.1 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +764% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Ardelyx here>>>

Shares of Ardelyx have returned -10.6% 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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