Welltower (WELL) reported $2.42 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 30.3%. EPS of $1.20 for the same period compares to $0.22 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.37 billion, representing a surprise of +2.12%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.35%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.15.
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.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Welltower performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenues- Interest income: $62.49 million versus $70.33 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.7% change.
- Revenues- Resident fees and services: $1.86 billion versus $1.82 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +37.1% change.
- Revenues- Rental income: $461.57 million versus $428.33 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.5% change.
- Revenues- Other income: $34.50 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $32.56 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.4%.
- Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.40 versus $0.41 estimated by four analysts on average.
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Shares of Welltower have returned -4.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.3% 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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