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Compared to Estimates, Realty Income Corp. (O) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended March 2026, Realty Income Corp. (O - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.55 billion, up 12.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.13, compared to $0.28 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.36% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.5 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.10, the EPS surprise was +3.04%.

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 Realty Income Corp. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Rental (including reimbursable): $1.44 billion versus $1.4 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.7% change.
  • Revenue- Rental (reimbursable): $97.49 million compared to the $84.69 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Rental (excluding reimbursable): $1.34 billion compared to the $1.32 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.6% year over year.
  • Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.33 compared to the $0.41 average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Realty Income Corp. here>>>

Shares of Realty Income Corp. have returned +1.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% 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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