For the quarter ended September 2026, Workiva (WK Quick QuoteWK - Free Report) reported revenue of $262.96 million, up 17.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.72, compared to $0.55 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.58% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $261.45 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.79, the EPS surprise was -8.86%.

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.

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

• Revenue- Subscription and support: $246.18 million versus $246.58 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.5% change.
• Revenue- Professional Services: $16.78 million compared to the $14.87 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.9% year over year.
• Gross profit- Professional services (non-GAAP): $5.11 million compared to the $4.08 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Gross profit- Subscription and support (non-GAAP): $213.33 million versus $212.31 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Workiva have returned +19.2% 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.