Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc. (ALEX Quick QuoteALEX - Free Report) reported $50.25 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 18.9%. EPS of $0.29 for the same period compares to $0.27 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $51.9 million, representing a surprise of -3.18%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.57%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.28.

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 Alexander & Baldwin Holdings performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Operating Revenue- Commercial Real Estate: $50.21 million compared to the $50.91 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.7% year over year.
• Operating Revenue- Land Operations: $0.04 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -99.7%.
• Diluted earnings per share: $0.20 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $0.15.

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Shares of Alexander & Baldwin Holdings have returned -9.5% 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.