Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About KeyCorp (KEY) Q2 Earnings

KeyCorp (KEY) reported $1.83 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 20.9%. EPS of $0.35 for the same period compares to $0.25 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.8 billion, representing a surprise of +1.74%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.94%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.34.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 KeyCorp performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Net Interest margin - Proforma: 2.7% versus 2.7% estimated by seven analysts on average.Net loan charge-offs to average loans: 0.4% versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 0.4%.Cash Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP): 62.4% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 63.5%.Average balance - Total earning assets: $170 billion compared to the $171.16 billion average estimate based on six analysts.Book value at period end: $15.32 versus the five-analyst average estimate of $15.08.Leverage Ratio: 10.3% versus 10.2% estimated by four analysts on average.Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio: 13.4% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 13.4%.Nonperforming assets - Total: $707 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $744.86 million.Total Risk-based Capital Ratio: 15.7% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 15.6%.Nonperforming loans at period-end: $696 million compared to the $738.47 million average estimate based on two analysts.Total Noninterest Income: $690 million versus $671.92 million estimated by seven analysts on average.Corporate services income: $76 million compared to the $65.91 million average estimate based on six analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for KeyCorp here>>>Shares of KeyCorp have returned +10.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.9% 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 KeyCorp (KEY): 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