For the quarter ended September 2025, Service Properties (SVC Quick QuoteSVC - Free Report) reported revenue of $478.77 million, down 2.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.20, compared to -$0.28 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.86% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $487.84 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.21, the EPS surprise was -4.76%.

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

• Revenues- Hotel operating revenues: $377.58 million compared to the $387.8 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.4% year over year.
• Revenues- Rental income: $101.19 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $100.05 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1%.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $-0.28 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-0.25.

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Shares of Service Properties have returned -20.6% 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.