For the quarter ended December 2024, European Wax Center, Inc. (EWCZ) reported revenue of $49.74 million, down 11.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.16, compared to $0.10 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $52.47 million, representing a surprise of -5.21%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +220.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.05.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 European Wax Center performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Same-store sales: 0.7% versus the five-analyst average estimate of -0.7%.
• Ending center count: 1,067 versus 1,067 estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenue- Marketing fees: $7.33 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $6.98 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.9%.
• Revenue- Royalty fees: $12.78 million versus $12.69 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.4% change.
• Revenue- Product sales: $26.35 million compared to the $29.77 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -17.2% year over year.
• Revenue- Other revenue: $3.28 million versus $3.16 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.8% change.

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Shares of European Wax Center have returned -26% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -7.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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