Thomson Reuters (TRI) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended March 2026, Thomson Reuters (TRI) reported revenue of $2.09 billion, up 9.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.23, compared to $1.12 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.12% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.06 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.21, the EPS surprise was +1.49%.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 Thomson Reuters performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenues- Legal Professionals: $756 million versus $749.85 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.1% change.Revenues- Tax & Accounting Professionals: $410 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $403.3 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.9%.Revenues- Global Print: $112 million compared to the $110.2 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.5% year over year.Revenues- Eliminations: $-11 million compared to the $-5.5 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +83.3% year over year.Revenues- Reuters News: $212 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $200.9 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.2%.Revenues- Corporates: $608 million compared to the $588.09 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.4% year over year.Adjusted EBITDA- Legal Professionals: $365 million versus $357.63 million estimated by two analysts on average.Adjusted EBITDA- Corporates: $243 million versus $229.35 million estimated by two analysts on average.Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate costs: $-25 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-29.62 million.Adjusted EBITDA- Reuters News: $34 million versus $30.54 million estimated by two analysts on average.Adjusted EBITDA- Global Print: $43 million compared to the $43.66 million average estimate based on two analysts.Adjusted EBITDA- Tax & Accounting Professionals: $221 million versus $225.44 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Thomson Reuters here>>>Shares of Thomson Reuters have returned +4% 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