For the quarter ended March 2026, Camping World (CWH) reported revenue of $1.35 billion, down 4.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.21, compared to -$0.16 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 billion, representing a surprise of -6.07%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.99%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.23.
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 Camping World performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Unit sales - New vehicle: 15,218 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 15,854. Average selling price - Used vehicles: $29,990.00 compared to the $30,375.75 average estimate based on two analysts. Average selling price - New vehicles: $38,618.00 versus $37,794.91 estimated by two analysts on average. Unit sales - Used vehicle: 13,464 compared to the 15,233 average estimate based on two analysts. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail- New vehicles: $587.69 million compared to the $600.68 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.4% year over year. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail- Used vehicles: $403.78 million versus $464.05 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.4% change. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail- Products, service and other: $158.42 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $168.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4%. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail- Good Sam Club: $10.15 million versus $10.49 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.8% change. Revenue- Good Sam Services and Plans: $48.46 million versus $48.29 million estimated by three analysts on average. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail: $1.31 billion compared to the $1.39 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.5% year over year. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail- Finance and insurance, net: $146.1 million compared to the $150.36 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.7% year over year. Gross Profit- RV and Outdoor Retail- Products, Service and Other: $75.65 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $80.93 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Camping World here>>>
Shares of Camping World have returned -0.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% 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.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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