For the quarter ended September 2026, Postal Realty Trust (PSTL Quick QuotePSTL - Free Report) reported revenue of $30.28 million, up 24.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.36, compared to $0.13 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $29.54 million, representing a surprise of +2.49%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.36.

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 Postal Realty Trust performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Rental income: $29.65 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $29 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +25.2%.
• Revenues- Fee and other: $0.63 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $0.54 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.1%.
• Net Income (loss) per share- Diluted: $0.16 versus $0.18 estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Postal Realty Trust have returned -3.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.