Sleep Number reported $342.88 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 19.6%. EPS of $0.07 for the same period compares to -$0.14 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $365.85 million, representing a surprise of -6.28%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -53.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.15.

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

• Stores - End of period: 611 versus 630 estimated by two analysts on average.
• Sales change rates - Total Company: -20% versus -13% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Stores - Beginning of period: 630 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 630.

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Shares of Sleep Number have returned -13% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.