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Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (LTH - Free Report) reported $893.52 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.2%. EPS of $0.51 for the same period compares to $0.41 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.93% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $876.6 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.45, the EPS surprise was +13.33%.

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.

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 Life Time Group Holdings performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Average center revenue per center membership: $1,016.00 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $997.88.
  • Center Data - Total center square footage (end of period): 18.9 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of 19.06 billion.
  • Center Data - Total centers (end of period): 196 versus 196 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Comparable center revenue: 8.7% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 8%.
  • Center Data - Net new center openings: 1 versus 1 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Total revenue- Center revenue: $871.13 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $852.74 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.5%.
  • Total revenue- Other revenue: $22.4 million compared to the $23.71 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3% year over year.
  • Center revenue- In-center revenue: $249.03 million compared to the $240.95 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +16.6% year over year.
  • Center revenue- Membership dues and enrollment fees: $622.1 million versus $611.79 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.7% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Life Time Group Holdings here>>>

Shares of Life Time Group Holdings have returned +8.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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