For the quarter ended January 2025, RH (RH) reported revenue of $812.41 million, up 10% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.58, compared to $0.72 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $827.27 million, representing a surprise of -1.80%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -17.28%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.91.
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 RH performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Number of locations - RH - Total Galleries: 67 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 69.
- Number of locations - RH - Modern Gallery: 1 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1.
- Number of locations - Waterworks Showrooms: 14 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 15.
- Total leased selling square footage - End of period: 1,527 Ksq ft versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1,508.45 Ksq ft.
- Number of locations - RH - Design Galleries: 33 versus 34 estimated by two analysts on average.
- Number of locations - RH - Baby & Child and Teen Galleries: 2 versus 3 estimated by two analysts on average.
- Stores Count - End of period: 83 versus 88 estimated by two analysts on average.
- Number of locations - RH - Legacy Galleries: 27 compared to the 30 average estimate based on two analysts.
- Number of locations - Outlets: 40 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 39.
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Shares of RH have returned -18.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.3% 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.
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