Retailer Burlington Stores Q3 sales up, raises EPS guidance

Burlington Stores

25/11/2025 11:54

Overview

Burlington Q3 total sales grew 7%, with a 1% rise in comparable store sales

Adjusted EPS for Q3 rose 16% to $1.80

Company raises full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $9.69-$9.89

Outlook

Burlington raises full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $9.69-$9.89

Company expects Q4 total sales to rise 7%-9%

Burlington maintains Q4 comparable store sales guidance at 0%-2%

Result Drivers

WEATHER IMPACT - Traffic to stores decreased after back-to-school period due to warm temperatures, but improved with cooler weather

MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Adjusted EBIT margin increased by 60 basis points, aided by cost management and tariff mitigation

EARNINGS GUIDANCE RAISED - Full-year adjusted EPS guidance increased due to favorable margin and expense trends

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Total sales
$2.71 bln
Q3 Adjusted EPS
$1.80
Q3 EPS
$1.63
Q3 Net Income
$104.75 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBIT
$167 mln
Q3 comparable store sales Growth
1.00%


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 17 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories retailers peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Burlington Stores Inc is $345.50, about 17.7% above its November 24 closing price of $284.47

The stock recently traded at 26 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 27 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nGNX4hY1xh

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