Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) reported $579.8 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.7%. EPS of $0.21 for the same period compares to $0.20 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $579.94 million, representing a surprise of -0.02%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.20.

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

• Revenue- North America: $398 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $397.23 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3%.
• Revenue- International: $181.80 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $183.19 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.2%.
• Revenue- International- Sales & Marketing: $59 million compared to the $57.94 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.9% year over year.
• Revenue- North America- Sales & Marketing: $181.40 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $182.89 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.6%.
• Revenue- International- Finance & Risk: $122.80 million compared to the $125.25 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.3% year over year.
• Revenue- North America- Finance & Risk: $216.60 million versus $214.33 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.1% change.
• Revenue- Sales & Marketing: $240.40 million compared to the $241.55 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.7% year over year.
• Revenue- Finance & Risk: $339.40 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $338.39 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.4%.

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Shares of Dun & Bradstreet have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% 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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