Ally Financial (ALLY) reported $1.54 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 22.4%. EPS of $0.58 for the same period compares to $0.45 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.94 billion, representing a surprise of -20.59%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +34.88%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.43.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Ally Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net interest margin (as reported): 3.3% versus the five-analyst average estimate of 3.3%.
• Efficiency Ratio: 106% versus 63.4% estimated by five analysts on average.
• Net charge-offs to average finance receivables and loans outstanding: 1.5% compared to the 1.6% average estimate based on five analysts.
• Book value per share: $38.77 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $38.18.
• Total other revenue: $63 million versus $449.15 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -88.1% change.
• Net financing revenue: $1.48 billion compared to the $1.50 billion average estimate based on six analysts.
• Insurance premiums and service revenue earned: $364 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $360.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.5%.
• Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net: $1 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $6.71 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -83.3%.
• Other income, net of losses: $197 million versus $160.40 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +31.3% change.
• Total financing revenue and other interest income: $3.39 billion compared to the $3.48 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.3% year over year.
• Operating leases: $351 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $350.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.4%.
• Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans: $2.71 billion versus $2.77 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.2% change.

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Shares of Ally Financial have returned -9.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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