Waystar (WAY) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended March 2026, Waystar Holding (WAY) reported revenue of $313.87 million, up 22.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.42, compared to $0.32 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.46% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $312.43 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.39, the EPS surprise was +6.52%.

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

Revenue- Volume-based: $139.46 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $140.22 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.4%. Revenue- Subscription: $172.17 million compared to the $169.12 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +37.7% year over year. Revenue- Services and other: $2.24 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.63 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +52%.

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Shares of Waystar have returned +4.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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