For the quarter ended March 2026, Jack Henry (JKHY) reported revenue of $636.25 million, up 8.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.71, compared to $1.52 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.4% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $615.3 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.43, the EPS surprise was +19.37%.
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 Jack Henry performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenue- Core: $195.45 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $188.44 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.2%. Revenue- Corporate & Other: $20.59 million compared to the $19.31 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.7% year over year. Revenue- Complementary: $187.49 million versus $178.42 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12% change. Revenue- Payments: $232.72 million versus $228.62 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7% change. Segment Income- Core: $114.24 million compared to the $108.98 million average estimate based on two analysts. Segment Income- Corporate & Other: $-70.33 million versus $-64.75 million estimated by two analysts on average. Segment Income- Complementary: $115.3 million versus $106.95 million estimated by two analysts on average. Segment Income- Payments: $113.12 million versus $104.61 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Jack Henry here>>>
Shares of Jack Henry have returned -3.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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