Compared to Estimates, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended September 2025, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) reported revenue of $393.31 million, up 1.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.75, compared to $0.44 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.35% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $398.7 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.75, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.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 Equity Lifestyle Properties performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenues- Interest income: $2.77 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.31 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14%.Revenues- Annual membership subscriptions: $17.87 million compared to the $17.03 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.9% year over year.Revenues- Income from other investments, net: $1.97 million compared to the $2.25 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10% year over year.Revenues- Rental income: $327.44 million versus $322.65 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.1% change.Revenues- Other income: $15.22 million compared to the $17.58 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.4% year over year.Revenues- Membership upgrade sales current period, gross: $3.12 million versus $4.24 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -69% change.Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.50 compared to the $0.47 average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Equity Lifestyle Properties here>>>Shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties have returned +4.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% 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.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks