EastGroup Properties (EGP Quick QuoteEGP - Free Report) reported $182.14 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.8%. EPS of $2.27 for the same period compares to $1.13 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents no surprise over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $182.14 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.28, the EPS surprise was -0.44%.

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: $182.09 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $181.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.8%.
• Revenues- Other revenue: $0.05 million compared to the $0.13 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +213.3% year over year.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $1.26 versus $1.25 estimated by four analysts on average.

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Shares of EastGroup Properties have returned +9.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.