Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Core Insights - Akamai Technologies reported $1.02 billion in revenue for Q4 2024, a year-over-year increase of 2.5% [1] - The EPS for the same period was $1.66, slightly down from $1.69 a year ago, with a surprise of +9.21% compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 billion, resulting in a surprise of +0.49% [1] Revenue Breakdown - International revenue was $490.06 million, slightly below the estimated $494.99 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of +2.4% [4] - U.S. revenue reached $529.88 million, surpassing the estimated $527.22 million, with a year-over-year increase of +2.6% [4] - Security revenue was reported at $534.60 million, exceeding the average estimate of $533.06 million, marking a significant year-over-year increase of +13.5% [4] - Compute revenue was $167.50 million, close to the estimated $167.63 million, showing a year-over-year increase of +24.1% [4] - Delivery revenue was $317.84 million, above the estimated $311.62 million, but represented a year-over-year decline of -18.3% [4] Stock Performance - Akamai Technologies' shares returned +5.4% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.6% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating potential for outperformance in the near term [3]