For the quarter ended September 2026, SmartStop (SMA Quick QuoteSMA - Free Report) reported revenue of $81.78 million, up 16.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.51, compared to $0.09 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +7.56% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $76.03 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.50, the EPS surprise was +2%.

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

• Revenues- Self storage rental revenue: $65.06 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $64.16 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.3%.
• Revenues- Managed Platform revenues: $6.68 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.76 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +73.9%.
• Revenues- Ancillary operating revenue: $3.11 million compared to the $3.03 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.2% year over year.

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Shares of SmartStop have returned +10.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.