For the quarter ended September 2025, Medical Properties (MPW Quick QuoteMPW - Free Report) reported revenue of $237.52 million, up 5.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.13, compared to -$1.34 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $237.84 million, representing a surprise of -0.13%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -18.75%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.16.

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 Medical Properties performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Interest and other income: $10.17 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $7 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.8%.
• Revenues- Straight-line rent: $36.41 million compared to the $37.85 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.5% year over year.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $-0.13 compared to the $0.01 average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Medical Properties have returned -9.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.