For the quarter ended September 2025, Align Technology (ALGN) reported revenue of $995.69 million, up 1.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.61, compared to $2.35 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $971.53 million, representing a surprise of +2.49%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +10.13%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.37.
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 Align Technology performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Clear Aligner Shipments: 648 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 621.
- Net revenues- Imaging Systems and CAD/CAM Services: $189.89 million compared to the $195.5 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.6% year over year.
- Net revenues- Clear Aligner: $805.8 million versus $775.66 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.4% change.
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Shares of Align Technology have returned +6.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% 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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