For the quarter ended September 2026, Take-Two Interactive (TTWO Quick QuoteTTWO - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.6 billion, down 18.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.00, compared to $1.46 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 billion, representing a surprise of -3.43%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +11.11%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.90.

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

• Total net bookings: $1.6 billion compared to the $1.66 billion average estimate based on nine analysts.
• Net bookings by platform - Mobile: $707.6 million versus $727.98 million estimated by six analysts on average.
• Net bookings by distribution channel - Physical retail and other: $38.4 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $67.12 million.
• Net bookings by distribution channel - Digital online: $1.56 billion versus $1.72 billion estimated by three analysts on average.

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Shares of Take-Two have returned +0.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.