EastGroup Properties (EGP) reported $174.45 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.1%. EPS of $2.12 for the same period compares to $1.22 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $170.29 million, representing a surprise of +2.44%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.47%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.11.

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

• Revenues- Income from real estate operations: $172.64 million versus $169.52 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.1% change.
• Revenues- Other revenue: $1.81 million compared to the $0.30 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1103.3% year over year.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $1.14 versus $1.12 estimated by five analysts on average.

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Shares of EastGroup Properties have returned -9.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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