For the quarter ended March 2026, National Storage (NSA) reported revenue of $185.4 million, down 1.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.57, compared to $0.10 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.43% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $186.2 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.54, the EPS surprise was +4.9%.

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

Revenue- Rental revenue: $168.21 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $167.4 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.7%. Revenue- Management fees and other revenue: $11.6 million versus $12.65 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.4% change. Earnings (loss) per share - Diluted: $0.16 versus $0.18 estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of National Storage have returned +5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% 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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