COPT Defense (CDP) reported $188.8 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.2%. EPS of $0.69 for the same period compares to $0.32 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $188.24 million, representing a surprise of +0.3%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.47%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.68.
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 COPT Defense performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenues- Revenues from real estate operations: $180.31 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $176.59 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.5%.
- Revenues- Construction contract and other service: $8.49 million compared to the $11.4 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -49.1% year over year.
- Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.37 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.35.
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Shares of COPT Defense have returned -5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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