For the quarter ended April 2025, Burlington Stores (BURL) reported revenue of $2.5 billion, up 6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.60, compared to $1.42 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.53 billion, representing a surprise of -1.19%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +12.68%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.42.
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.
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: 1,115 versus 1,115 estimated by four analysts on average.
- Revenues- Net Sales: $2.50 billion compared to the $2.52 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.1% year over year.
- Revenues- Other revenue: $3.95 million versus $4.18 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.9% change.
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Shares of Burlington Stores have returned +6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +6.7% 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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