Analog Devices (ADI) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

For the quarter ended October 2025, Analog Devices (ADI) reported revenue of $3.08 billion, up 25.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.26, compared to $1.67 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.17% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.01 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.22, the EPS surprise was +1.8%.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 Analog Devices performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenue by end market- Consumer: $407.54 million versus $398.16 million estimated by nine analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.3% change.Revenue by end market- Communications: $389.8 million versus $374 million estimated by nine analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +41.5% change.Revenue by end market- Automotive: $852.25 million compared to the $775.16 million average estimate based on nine analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.9% year over year.Revenue by end market- Industrial: $1.43 billion compared to the $1.44 billion average estimate based on nine analysts. The reported number represents a change of +33.2% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Analog Devices here>>>Shares of Analog Devices have returned -1.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% 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.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 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI): 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