Sun Communities (SUI) reported $515.2 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 30.9%. EPS of $1.40 for the same period compares to -$1.77 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $504.26 million, representing a surprise of +2.17%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.47%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.37.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
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): $376.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $370.51 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -17.6%.
- Revenues- Real property - transient: $37.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $29.4 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -16.1%.
- Revenues- Home sales: $70.9 million compared to the $67.09 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -19.6% year over year.
- Revenues- Brokerage commissions and other, net: $1.9 million versus $10.61 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -89% change.
- Revenues- Interest: $10.3 million versus $9.34 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +94.3% change.
- Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.99 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.33.
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Shares of Sun Communities have returned +5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1% 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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