For the quarter ended June 2025, Vertex (VERX Quick QuoteVERX - Free Report) reported revenue of $184.56 million, up 14.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.15, compared to $0.15 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $184.25 million, representing a surprise of +0.17%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.14%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.14.

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 Vertex performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Annual Recurring Revenue: $636.6 million versus $639.12 million estimated by four analysts on average.
• Net Revenue Retention Rate: 108% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 109.5%.
• Revenues- Services: $26.72 million versus $25.58 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.3% change.
• Revenues- Software subscriptions: $157.84 million versus $158.73 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.7% change.

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Shares of Vertex have returned -8.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% 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.