IAC (IAC) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

IAC (IAC) reported $570.49 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 38.6%. EPS of -$2.80 for the same period compares to -$0.93 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $573.93 million, representing a surprise of -0.60%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +28.93%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$3.94.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 IAC performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenue- Dotdash Meredith- Digital Revenue: $224.20 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $226.59 million. Revenue- Emerging & Other: $18.30 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $15.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -85.5%. Revenue- Dotdash Meredith- Print Revenue: $173.80 million versus $169.56 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.5% change. Revenue- Dotdash Meredith: $393.10 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $392.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.7%. Revenues - Care.com: $88.90 million versus $87.73 million estimated by four analysts on average. Revenue- Search: $70.30 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $75.94 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -35.2%. Revenue- Dotdash Meredith- Intersegment eliminations: -$4.90 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of -$4.98 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.3%. Revenue- Search- Desktop: $12.60 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $15.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -31.9%. Revenue- Intersegment eliminations: -$0.10 million compared to the -$0.29 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -92.3% year over year. Revenue- Search- Ask Media Group: $57.70 million compared to the $60.08 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -35.9% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate: -$42.40 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of -$48.41 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Search: $3 million compared to the $2.50 million average estimate based on four analysts. View all Key Company Metrics for IAC here>>>Shares of IAC have returned -0.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% 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.Only $1 to See All Zacks' Buys and SellsWe're not kidding.Several years ago, we shocked our members by offering them 30-day access to all our picks for the total sum of only $1. No obligation to spend another cent.Thousands have taken advantage of this opportunity. Thousands did not - they thought there must be a catch. Yes, we do have a reason. We want you to get acquainted with our portfolio services like Surprise Trader, Stocks Under $10, Technology Innovators,and more, that closed 256 positions with double- and triple-digit gains in 2024 alone.See 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 IAC Inc. (IAC): 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