Pegasystems (PEGA) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Pegasystems (PEGA) reported $475.63 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 44.1%. EPS of $1.53 for the same period compares to $0.48 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +33.61% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $356 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.46, the EPS surprise was +232.61%.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 Pegasystems performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenue- Subscription services: $227.49 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $238.52 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.4%. Revenue- Subscription license: $186.56 million compared to the $62.49 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +194.5% year over year. Revenue- Subscription: $414.05 million versus $301.01 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +50.4% change. Revenue- Perpetual license: $1.17 million versus $0.79 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +35.7% change. Revenue- Maintenance: $76.37 million compared to the $79.89 million average estimate based on three analysts. Revenue- Consulting: $60.42 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $54.84 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.8%. Revenue- Pega Cloud: $151.12 million compared to the $158.62 million average estimate based on three analysts. Gross Profit- Subscription services: $189.36 million compared to the $196.25 million average estimate based on two analysts. Gross Profit- Subscription: $375.53 million versus $259.15 million estimated by two analysts on average. Gross Profit- Subscription license: $186.17 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $62.90 million. View all Key Company Metrics for Pegasystems here>>>Shares of Pegasystems have returned -12.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -8.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Pegasystems Inc. (PEGA): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks