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Guardant Health (GH) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Guardant Health (GH - Free Report) reported $360.98 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 36.1%. EPS of -$0.29 for the same period compares to -$0.39 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $350.83 million, representing a surprise of +2.89%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.29.

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 Guardant Health performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Shield screening tests: 83,000 compared to the 72,322 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Total tests performed (oncology tests): 117,000 compared to the 108,860 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenue- Oncology: $231.26 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $227.79 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +25.4%.
  • Revenue- Licensing and other: $3.13 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +60.2%.
  • Revenue- Screening: $67.61 million compared to the $60.29 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +180.4% year over year.
  • Revenue- Biopharma and data: $58.97 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $60.27 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.8%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Guardant Health here>>>

Shares of Guardant Health have returned +0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% 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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