Mercury Systems (MRCY) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

For the quarter ended March 2026, Mercury Systems (MRCY) reported revenue of $235.76 million, up 11.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.27, compared to $0.06 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +12.06% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $210.38 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.06, the EPS surprise was +350%.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 Mercury Systems performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Net Revenue- Sensor & Effector- Radar: $44.84 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $36.23 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24.8%.Net Revenue- Sensor & Effector- Electronic Warfare: $30 million compared to the $20.51 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +40.1% year over year.Net Revenue- Other: $31.82 million compared to the $32.51 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.6% year over year.Net Revenue- Sensor & Effector- Total: $114.16 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $78.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +43.8%.Net Revenue- C4I: $89.78 million versus $95.22 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.2% change.Net Revenue- Sensor & Effector- Other Sensor & Effector: $39.32 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $22.12 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +78.4%.View all Key Company Metrics for Mercury Systems here>>>Shares of Mercury Systems have returned +3.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% 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.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks