Burlington Stores (BURL) reported $2.71 billion in revenue for the quarter ended October 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.1%. EPS of $1.80 for the same period compares to $1.55 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.71 billion, representing a surprise of -0.02%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +13.21%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.59.
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 Burlington Stores performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Stores at period end: 1,211 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,199.
- Comparable store sales: 1% versus 2.4% estimated by four analysts on average.
- Revenues- Net sales: $2.71 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.69 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.1%.
- Revenues- Other revenue: $4.44 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $4.7 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.9%.
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Shares of Burlington Stores have returned +4.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% 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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