For the quarter ended March 2026, Evertec (EVTC) reported revenue of $247.92 million, up 8.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.90, compared to $0.87 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.27% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $248.59 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.91, the EPS surprise was -0.55%.
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 Evertec performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenues- Payment Services- Puerto Rico & Caribbean: $58.45 million compared to the $57.08 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6% year over year. Revenues- Latin America Payments and Solutions: $110.33 million compared to the $101.37 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +31.7% year over year. Revenues- Merchant Acquiring, net: $48.41 million compared to the $49.25 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.6% year over year. Revenues- Business Solutions: $59.54 million versus $62.74 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -9.2% change. Revenues- Corporate and Other: $-28.8 million compared to the $-24.5 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +23.3% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Evertec here>>>
Shares of Evertec have returned +1.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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