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Realty Income Corp. (O) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Realty Income Corp. (O - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.62 billion, up 10.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.12, compared to $0.35 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.48% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.58 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.11, the EPS surprise was +0.9%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 reimbursements): $1.48 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.44 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7%.
  • Revenue- Rental (reimbursements): $104.94 million versus $91.68 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.2% change.
  • Revenue- Rental (excluding reimbursements): $1.38 billion versus $1.36 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.7% change.
  • Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.43 compared to the $0.42 average estimate based on three analysts.

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

Shares of Realty Income Corp. have returned +5.2% 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.

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