Burlington Stores (BURL Quick QuoteBURL - Free Report) reported $2.71 billion in revenue for the quarter ended July 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.7%. EPS of $1.59 for the same period compares to $1.20 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.52% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.64 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.27, the EPS surprise was +25.2%.

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:

• Comparable Store Sales: 5% compared to the 2.1% average estimate based on five analysts.
• Stores at period end: 1,138 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,132.
• Revenues- Net Sales: $2.7 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.62 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.7%.
• Revenues- Other revenue: $4.05 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $4.23 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6.5%.

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Shares of Burlington Stores have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.5% 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.