Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Groupon (GRPN) Q3 Earnings

Groupon (GRPN) reported $122.83 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.3%. EPS of -$2.92 for the same period compares to $0.33 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $121.88 million, representing a surprise of +0.77%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -29300%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.01.

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

• Geographic Revenue- North America: $96.01 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $92.32 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.5%.
• Geographic Revenue- International: $26.82 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $27.62 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.8%.
• Geographic Revenue- North America- Local: $91.56 million compared to the $87.82 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.4% year over year.
• Geographic Revenue- International- Goods: $2.18 million compared to the $2.84 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -20.5% year over year.
• Geographic Revenue- North America- Goods: $1.22 million versus $1.63 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -50.9% change.
• Geographic Revenue- International- Local: $23.18 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $23.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.2%.
• Geographic Revenue- International- Travel: $1.46 million compared to the $1.63 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.6% year over year.
• Geographic Revenue- North America- Travel: $3.22 million versus $2.87 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.4% change.

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Shares of Groupon have returned -7.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% 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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