Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Elastic (ESTC) Q4 Earnings

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For the quarter ended April 2025, Elastic (ESTC) reported revenue of $388.43 million, up 16% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.47, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.20% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $380.07 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.37, the EPS surprise was +27.03%.

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

  • Revenue- Services: $26.69 million compared to the $24.31 million average estimate based on nine analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.1% year over year.

  • Revenue- Subscription: $361.74 million versus $355.67 million estimated by nine analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.3% change.

  • Revenue- Subscription- Elastic Cloud: $181.51 million versus $181.66 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +22.7% change.

  • Revenue- Subscription- Other subscription: $180.23 million compared to the $173.23 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.6% year over year.

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Shares of Elastic have returned +7.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +6.7% 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.

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