Commvault Systems (CVLT) reported $311.69 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.3%. EPS of $1.28 for the same period compares to $1.03 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.67% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $306.56 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.09, the EPS surprise was +17%.
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.
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 Commvault performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR): $1,121.57 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1,107.59.
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Revenues- Perpetual license: $10.13 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $12.53 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -32.3%.
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Revenues- Other services: $13.07 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $10.74 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +26.4%.
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Revenues- Customer support: $80.91 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $78.96 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.8%.
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Revenues- Subscription: $207.58 million compared to the $204.68 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +19.8% year over year.
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Shares of Commvault have returned +17.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.8% 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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