For the quarter ended September 2026, Camping World (CWH) reported revenue of $1.58 billion, down 12.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.19, compared to $0.43 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.68 billion, representing a surprise of -6.02%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -218.75%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.16.
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: 15,126 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 16,466. Average selling price - Used vehicles: $30,187.00 versus $31,321.12 estimated by two analysts on average. Average selling price - New vehicles: $42,239.00 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $38,015.06. Unit sales - Used vehicle: 17,176 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 18,940. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail- New vehicles: $638.9 million compared to the $656.87 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -16.7% year over year. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail- Used vehicles: $518.49 million versus $585.19 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -12% change. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail- Products, service and other: $208.99 million versus $208.64 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.2% change. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail- Good Sam Club: $18.98 million versus $12.13 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +75.6% change. Revenue- Good Sam Services and Plans: $50.07 million versus $52.31 million estimated by three analysts on average. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail: $1.53 billion versus $1.63 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -12.6% change. Revenue- RV and Outdoor Retail- Finance and insurance, net: $147.48 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $169.11 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -17.3%. Gross Profit- RV and Outdoor Retail- Products, Service and Other: $79.95 million compared to the $95.28 million average estimate based on three analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Camping World here>>>
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