CSG Systems (CSGS) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - CSG Systems reported quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11 per share, and up from $1.06 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise for the quarter was +18.02%, following a previous surprise of +11.54% when earnings were $1.16 per share against an expectation of $1.04 [2] - Over the last four quarters, CSG Systems has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates [2] Group 2: Revenue Performance - The company posted revenues of $279.28 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.93% and up from $272.62 million year-over-year [3] - CSG Systems has also topped consensus revenue estimates in each of the last four quarters [3] Group 3: Stock Performance and Outlook - CSG Systems shares have increased approximately 52.9% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 15.1% [4] - The company's future stock performance will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the earnings outlook [4][5] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.33 on revenues of $298.61 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.72 on revenues of $1.12 billion [8] Group 4: Industry Context - The Computer - Services industry, to which CSG Systems belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 40% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [9] - The performance of CSG Systems may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as research indicates that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [9]