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For the quarter ended September 2026, APi (APG - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.55 billion, up 22.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.50, compared to $0.41 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.9% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.39 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.47, the EPS surprise was +6.38%.
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.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how APi performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Net Revenues- Safety Services: $1.66 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.6 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.5%.Net Revenues- Corporate and Eliminations: $-1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-2 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.Net Revenues- Specialty Services: $893 million versus $798.46 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +30.8% change.Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate and Eliminations: $-43 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-37.48 million.View all Key Company Metrics for APi here>>>
Shares of APi have returned +7.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.