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Operational Success Drives Burlington's Earnings Outperformance and Upgraded Guidance

Operational Success Drives Burlington's Earnings Outperformance and Upgraded Guidance

Bitget-RWA2025/11/25 12:40
By:Bitget-RWA

- Burlington Stores Inc. reported Q3 2025 adjusted EPS of $1.80, exceeding estimates, with 7% sales growth and 44.2% gross margin. - The retailer raised full-year 2025 EPS guidance to $9.69–$9.89, citing margin expansion from cost controls and inventory optimization. - Operational strategies, including tariff mitigation and SG&A reductions, drove 60-basis-point EBIT margin improvement year-over-year. - Plans include 104 new stores, $950M capital spending, and $61M in share repurchases, supporting a $1.6B o

Burlington Stores Inc. (BURL) delivered third-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) that exceeded expectations,

as the company benefited from strong sales momentum and higher profit margins. The discount retailer reported $2.71 billion in total sales for the quarter, marking a 7% increase from the previous year, although the consensus forecast of $2.72 billion. Adjusted EPS reached $1.80, and representing a 16% improvement year over year. to 44.2%, up from 43.9% a year earlier, thanks to better management of freight and merchandise costs.

CEO Michael O'Sullivan pointed out that unusually warm weather in October

after the back-to-school period, but as temperatures dropped later in the month. , such as managing tariffs and optimizing inventory, led to a 60-basis-point rise in adjusted EBIT margin, surpassing the margin for fiscal 2024. The retailer also , which fell by 40 basis points as a share of net sales.

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to a new range of $9.69 to $9.89, up from the earlier $9.19 to $9.59, citing ongoing strength in margins and disciplined cost management. in expected costs tied to leases acquired from bankruptcies, providing a clearer picture of underlying performance. For the fourth quarter, between 7% and 9% and expects adjusted EBIT margin to improve by 30 to 50 basis points, even with tough comparisons to last year.

Looking forward,

during fiscal 2025 and plans to invest about $950 million in capital expenditures, net of landlord contributions. The company remains committed to achieving its long-term operating income goal of $1.6 billion by 2028, with at the end of the quarter. The company also continued its share buyback program, repurchasing $61 million worth of stock, or 213,972 shares, under its remaining $444 million authorization.

has attracted analyst attention, with UBS highlighting Burlington’s effective strategies for managing import tariffs. Still, have been mixed, with three upward and seven downward revenue revisions over the past three months.

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