For the quarter ended October 2024, Burlington Stores (BURL) reported revenue of $2.53 billion, up 10.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.55, compared to $0.98 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.56 billion, representing a surprise of -1.23%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.65%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.54.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: 1% versus 2.3% estimated by six analysts on average.
• Stores at period end: 1,103 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,095.
• Revenues- Net Sales: $2.53 billion compared to the $2.56 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.6% year over year.
• Revenues- Other revenue: $4.52 million compared to the $4.83 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.2% year over year.

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Shares of Burlington Stores have returned +15.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.2% 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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