Fastly (FSLY) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Fastly (FSLY) reported $144.47 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.2%. EPS of -$0.05 for the same period compares to -$0.05 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.47% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $138.29 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.06, the EPS surprise was +16.67%.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.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Fastly performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Enterprise customers count: 595 compared to the 600 average estimate based on two analysts. Total customer count: 3,072 versus 3,140 estimated by two analysts on average. Last 12-month net retention rate (LTM NRR): 100% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 101.2%. View all Key Company Metrics for Fastly here>>>Shares of Fastly have returned +16.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>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 Fastly, Inc. (FSLY): 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