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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended June 2026, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported revenue of $1.1 billion, up 5.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.59, compared to $1.73 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.71% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.58, the EPS surprise was +0.63%.

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

Revenue- International: $549.26 million compared to the $537.11 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.5% year over year.
Revenue- United States: $550.43 million compared to the $554.18 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.3% year over year.
Revenue- Security: $604.44 million versus $597.67 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.5% change.
Revenue- Cloud Infrastructure Services: $99.32 million compared to the $103.79 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -42.1% year over year.
Revenue- Delivery and other cloud applications: $395.93 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $391.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +23.7%.

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Shares of Akamai Technologies have returned -3.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% 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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