EastGroup Properties (EGP Quick QuoteEGP - Free Report) reported $187.47 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.3%. EPS of $2.34 for the same period compares to $1.16 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $186.01 million, representing a surprise of +0.79%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.3%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.33.

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.

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

• Revenues- Income from real estate operations: $187.43 million compared to the $185.38 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.5% year over year.
• Revenues- Other revenue: $0.04 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $0.07 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -86.6%.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $1.27 compared to the $1.30 average estimate based on five analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for EastGroup Properties here>>>

Shares of EastGroup Properties have returned -0.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% 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.