Burlington Stores (BURL Quick QuoteBURL - Free Report) reported $3 billion in revenue for the quarter ended July 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 11%. EPS of $2.96 for the same period compares to $1.59 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.87% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.03 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.18, the EPS surprise was +35.78%.

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: 2% compared to the 2.7% average estimate based on five analysts.
• Stores at period end: 1,287 versus 1,280 estimated by four analysts on average.
• Revenues- Net sales: $3 billion versus $3.02 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11% change.
• Revenues- Other revenue: $4.49 million compared to the $4.09 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.9% year over year.

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Shares of Burlington Stores have returned -15.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.7% 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.