Getty Realty (GTY) reported $57.39 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 11%. EPS of $0.63 for the same period compares to $0.25 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $57.56 million, representing a surprise of -0.3%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.44%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.62.
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 Getty Realty performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenues- Interest on notes and mortgages receivable: $0.45 million versus $0.5 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -27.2% change. Revenues- Revenues from rental properties: $57.39 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $58.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11%. Net Earnings Per Share - Diluted: $0.43 versus $0.36 estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Getty Realty here>>>
Shares of Getty Realty have returned +5.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +8.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is Here
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