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For the quarter ended December 2024, Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) reported revenue of $262.87 million, down 20.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.40, compared to $0.51 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.23% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $259.68 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.42, the EPS surprise was -4.76%.
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 Arbor Realty Trust performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Interest income: $262.87 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $260.98 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -20.6%.
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Other revenue- Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net: $22.18 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $18.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +32.6%.
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Other revenue- Mortgage servicing rights: $13.34 million compared to the $14.87 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -36.9% year over year.
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Total Other Revenue: $68.84 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $68.20 million.
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Other revenue- Servicing revenue, net: $33.32 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $31.72 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.7%.
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Other revenue- Property operating income: $2.71 million compared to the $1.62 million average estimate based on four analysts.
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Net interest income: $82.87 million compared to the $79.69 million average estimate based on three analysts.
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Other revenue- Other income: $1.13 million compared to the $2.18 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -56.1% year over year.
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Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.32 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $0.30.
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Shares of Arbor Realty Trust have returned +4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.