Microchip Technology (MCHP) reported $1.19 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.6%. EPS of $0.44 for the same period compares to $0.20 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.08% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.19 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.43, the EPS surprise was +3.38%.
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 Microchip Tech performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- Mixed-signal Microcontrollers: $586.5 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $593.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10%.
- Net Sales- Other: $276.6 million versus $242.65 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +25.7% change.
- Net Sales- Analog: $322.9 million versus $330.77 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.4% change.
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Shares of Microchip Tech have returned +5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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