Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About International Money Express (IMXI) Q1 Earnings

For the quarter ended March 2025, International Money Express (IMXI) reported revenue of $144.31 million, down 4.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.35, compared to $0.43 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $147 million, representing a surprise of -1.83%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -14.63%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.41.

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

• Revenue- Other income: $3.96 million versus $2.47 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +26% change.
• Revenue- Foreign exchange gain, net: $20.18 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $21.20 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.8%.
• Revenue- Wire transfer and money order fees, net: $120.17 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $125.87 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.3%.

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