For the quarter ended March 2025, InterDigital (IDCC) reported revenue of $210.51 million, down 20.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $4.21, compared to $3.58 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.32% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $203.75 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.72, the EPS surprise was +13.17%.

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.

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

• Revenue by program- Smartphone: $184 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $80.84 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +148.6%.
• Revenue by program- CE, IoT/Auto: $26.30 million compared to the $19.83 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.9% year over year.
• Revenue by type- Catch-up revenues: $84.79 million compared to the $73.14 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -49.1% year over year.

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Shares of InterDigital have returned -3.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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