For the quarter ended June 2023, CubeSmart (CUBE) reported revenue of $260.81 million, up 4.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.66, compared to $0.26 in the year-ago quarter. The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $262.42 million, representing a surprise of -0.62%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -1.49%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.67. 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.