Compared to Estimates, Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) reported $10 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 50.2%. EPS of -$0.14 for the same period compares to -$0.03 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -9.62% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.07 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.18, the EPS surprise was +22.22%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.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 Aquestive Therapeutics performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenues- Manufacture and supply revenue: $9.58 million compared to the $8.49 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18% year over year.Revenues- License and royalty revenue: $0.84 million versus $2.09 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -92.5% change.Revenues- Co-development and research fees: $0.38 million versus $0.5 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -50% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Aquestive Therapeutics here>>>Shares of Aquestive Therapeutics have returned -2.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% 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 UpWant 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 Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (AQST): 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