Tri Pointe Homes ( TPH - Free Report ) reported $1.11 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 34.9%. EPS of $1.18 for the same period compares to $0.76 a year ago. The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 billion, representing a surprise of +8.79%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.69%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.02. 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.