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Equity Residential (EQR) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Equity Residential (EQR - Free Report) reported $782.41 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.6%. EPS of $1.02 for the same period compares to $0.38 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $781.41 million, representing a surprise of +0.13%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.02.

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 Equity Residential performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Physical Occupancy Rate: 96.3% versus 96.5% estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Apartment Units - Total: 75,473 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 85,848.
  • Change in Same Store Revenue Growth: 3% compared to the 3.2% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenues- Rental income- Same store: $727.56 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $731.89 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.7%.
  • Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.76 versus $0.48 estimated by seven analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Equity Residential here>>>

Shares of Equity Residential have returned -1.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% 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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