Compared to Estimates, American Assets Trust (AAT) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2023, American Assets Trust (AAT) reported revenue of $111.2 million, up 0.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.59, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.64% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $108.34 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.55, the EPS surprise was +7.27%.

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.

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

  • Revenue- Other property income: $5.70 million versus $6.52 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.7% change.

  • Revenue- Rental income: $105.49 million versus $101.07 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change.

  • Net income (loss) per share-Diluted: $0.20 compared to the $0.17 average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of American Assets Trust have returned -7.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% 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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