Thomson Reuters Corporation: EPS $0.81 vs $0.815 expected; revenue $1.80B vs $1.80B
Key Facts
Q3 FY2026 results
| Metric | Actual | Estimate | Surprise | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS (USD) | 0.810 | 0.815 | −0.6% | 0.850 |
| Revenue (USD bn) | 1.800 | 1.800 | — | 1.800 |
Recent reports: actual vs estimate
| Reported | Period | EPS (USD) | Estimate | Surprise | Revenue (USD bn) | Estimate | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Q3 FY2026 | 0.81 | 0.815 | −0.6% | 1.80 | 1.80 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Q2 FY2026 | 0.99 | 0.960 | +3.1% | 1.93 | 1.89 | +2.2% |
| May 5, 2026 | Q1 FY2026 | 1.23 | 1.180 | +4.2% | 2.04 | 2.00 | +2.0% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Q4 FY2025 | 1.07 | 1.060 | +0.9% | 2.00 | 2.01 | −0.5% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Q3 FY2025 | 0.85 | 0.810 | +4.9% | 1.80 | 1.78 | +1.3% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Q2 FY2025 | 0.87 | 0.830 | +4.8% | 1.80 | 1.81 | −0.3% |
| May 1, 2025 | Q1 FY2025 | 1.12 | 1.060 | +5.7% | 1.90 | 1.80 | +5.5% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Q4 FY2024 | 1.01 | 0.970 | +4.1% | 1.90 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
Source: Figures from the EL7 database. Estimates are the analyst consensus carried by our data vendor (FMP), not official figures.
Thomson Reuters Corporation results: EPS $0.81 vs $0.815 expected; revenue $1.80B vs $1.80B. The results cover the company's Q3 FY2026. EPS came in below analysts' estimate by 0.6%; revenue in line with the estimate.
Revenue was down 0.2% from $1.80 billion a year earlier (Q3 FY2025). EPS was down 4.7% from $0.85 a year earlier. On its record, EPS topped analysts' estimates in 7 of 7 earlier comparable reports.
What the results mean
Thomson Reuters Corporation combines specialized information with research tools, analytics, and workflow solutions for legal, tax, and accounting professionals. Understanding its performance therefore depends on how customers use these solutions to complete their work, alongside the information itself.
Business drivers span serving law firms and government bodies, addressing corporate legal, tax, and compliance needs, and helping accountants automate tasks. Reuters adds a news operation serving media organizations and professionals, while the print business serves customers seeking legal and tax information. This mix makes it useful to distinguish each business's contribution and the nature of demand it serves.
What to watch on the earnings call: Listen for management's comments on demand for research and workflow solutions and customer adoption of tools that automate legal, tax, and accounting tasks. Also useful would be its explanation of how the corporate, news, and print businesses contribute to performance, how spending is allocated between content and technology, and what that means for margins.
For the full analysis of Thomson Reuters Corporation stock — valuation, scores and financial statements — see the stock page linked with this story.