Sun Communities (SUI) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Sun Communities (SUI) reported $697.2 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 25.8%. EPS of $2.28 for the same period compares to $2.31 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $706.57 million, representing a surprise of -1.33%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.59%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.18.

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 Sun Communities performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Real property (excluding transient): $384.2 million compared to the $360.71 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -20.9% year over year.
• Revenues- Real property - transient: $133.5 million versus $122.01 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -10% change.
• Revenues- Brokerage commissions and other, net: $5.8 million compared to the $11.78 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -34.1% year over year.
• Revenues- Interest: $17.3 million compared to the $17.09 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +214.6% year over year.
• Revenues- Home sales: $95.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $96.4 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.2%.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.07 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.99.

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Shares of Sun Communities have returned -5.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% 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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