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COPT Defense (CDP) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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COPT Defense (CDP - Free Report) reported $189.92 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.4%. EPS of $0.68 for the same period compares to $0.31 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.13% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $184.16 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.67, the EPS surprise was +1.49%.

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 COPT Defense performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Revenues from real estate operations: $177.46 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $174.64 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.2%.
  • Revenues- Construction contract and other service: $12.46 million versus $9.3 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -38.5% change.
  • Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.34 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $0.32.

View all Key Company Metrics for COPT Defense here>>>

Shares of COPT Defense have returned +0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.9% 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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