Waystar Holding (WAY) reported $268.65 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.9%. EPS of $0.37 for the same period compares to $0.14 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $256.52 million, representing a surprise of +4.73%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.82%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.34.
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 Waystar performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue- Subscription: $134.45 million compared to the $130.16 million average estimate based on three analysts.
- Revenue- Implementation services and other: $1.86 million versus $1.44 million estimated by three analysts on average.
- Revenue- Volume-based: $132.34 million compared to the $123.44 million average estimate based on three analysts.
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Shares of Waystar have returned +4.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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