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Compared to Estimates, Jack Henry (JKHY) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Jack Henry (JKHY - Free Report) reported $701.55 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.8%. EPS of $2.28 for the same period compares to $1.97 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.6% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $683.76 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.03, the EPS surprise was +12.32%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 Jack Henry performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Complementary: $220.18 million compared to the $208.06 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.4% year over year.
  • Revenue- Payments: $252.11 million versus $244.57 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.2% change.
  • Revenue- Corporate & Other: $25.85 million versus $24.03 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.2% change.
  • Revenue- Core: $203.41 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $207.65 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.2%.
  • Revenue- Services and Support: $404.96 million compared to the $396.21 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Processing: $296.59 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $288.65 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.7%.
  • Segment Income- Core: $127.21 million compared to the $127.36 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Segment Income- Corporate & Other: $-73.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-65.54 million.
  • Segment Income- Complementary: $145.4 million compared to the $130.88 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Segment Income- Payments: $126.79 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $117.07 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Jack Henry here>>>

Shares of Jack Henry have returned +12.6% 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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