Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended June 2025, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported revenue of $1.04 billion, up 6.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.73, compared to $1.58 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.17% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.55, the EPS surprise was +11.61%.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.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 Akamai Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenue- Security: $551.91 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $553.57 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.7%.Revenue- Compute: $171.46 million compared to the $173.75 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.2% year over year.Revenue- Delivery: $320.13 million versus $295.2 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.8% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Akamai Technologies here>>>Shares of Akamai Technologies have returned -7.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>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 Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM): 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