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Essential Properties (EPRT) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Essential Properties (EPRT - Free Report) reported $144.93 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 23.7%. EPS of $0.48 for the same period compares to $0.27 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $142.18 million, representing a surprise of +1.94%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.48.

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.

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 Essential Properties performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables: $8.13 million versus $7.61 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +25.5% change.
  • Revenues- Rental revenue: $136.54 million compared to the $132.26 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +23.6% year over year.
  • Revenues- Other revenue: $0.26 million versus $0.1 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +82.5% change.
  • Diluted net income per share: $0.33 compared to the $0.32 average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Essential Properties here>>>

Shares of Essential Properties have returned +5.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% 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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