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Investing.com -- Burlington Stores, Inc. reported first quarter earnings that surpassed analyst expectations, sending its stock up 5% in premarket trading.
The retailer posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.67, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43. Revenue came in at $2.5 billion, slightly below analysts’ projections of $2.52 billion but up 6% YoY.
Comparable store sales were flat compared to the same quarter last year, in line with the company’s guidance. Total (EPA:TTEF) sales growth of 6% was driven by new store openings.
"Total Sales increased 6% and Comparable Store Sales were Flat for the first quarter, in line with the midpoint of our guidance," said CEO Michael O’Sullivan. "Adjusted EBIT Margin and EPS were ahead of guidance with approximately half of this beat to guidance coming from favorable timing of expenses that will negatively impact Q2."
The company’s full-year adjusted EPS guidance is $8.70 to $9.30, excluding anticipated expenses related to bankruptcy acquired leases. This compares to the analyst consensus of $9.26.
For the second quarter, Burlington (NYSE:BURL) expects total sales growth of 5-7% and comparable store sales growth of 0-2%. It projects adjusted EPS of $1.20-$1.30 for Q2.
O’Sullivan noted uncertainty around tariffs but expressed confidence in offsetting potential margin pressure. The company ended the quarter with $1.12 billion in liquidity and repurchased $105 million of stock.