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Compared to Estimates, Tree.com (TREE) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended December 2025, Tree.com (TREE - Free Report) reported revenue of $319.69 million, up 22.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.39, compared to $1.16 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $286.75 million, representing a surprise of +11.49%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -143.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.90.

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 Tree.com performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Consumer: $68.6 million versus $61.13 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +23.4% change.
  • Revenue- Home: $36.2 million compared to the $38.21 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Insurance: $214.6 million versus $188.01 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +25% change.
  • Segment profit- Home: $10.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $13 million.
  • Segment profit- Insurance: $48.1 million compared to the $43.21 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Segment profit- Consumer: $35 million compared to the $30.8 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Tree.com here>>>

Shares of Tree.com have returned -34.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.3% 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.

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