By Connor Hart

Burlington Stores is scheduled to report second-quarter results before the market opens Thursday. Here is what you need to know.

SALES: The off-price retailer is expected to notch sales of $2.63 billion, according to analysts surveyed by FactSet. That is compared with sales of $2.46 billion a year ago.

EARNINGS: The company is forecast to post a profit of $72 million, or $1.32 a share, compared with $74 million, or $1.15 a share, in last year's comparable quarter. On an adjusted basis, Wall Street modeled earnings of $1.28 a share.

COMPARABLE SALES: Same-store sales, those from stores and digital channels in operation for at least 12 months, are projected to rise 1.5%. That is compared with a 5% gain a year earlier.

Shares of Burlington Stores have gained 17% over the past three months and were recently trading at $279.02.

WHAT TO WATCH

-- Industry trends, customer conversations, and recent transaction and traffic data points to a higher-than-expected top line, paving the way for an earnings beat and a boost to its full-year outlook, UBS analysts said. The only problem: The market likely has a similar view. The analysts note that expectations around the upcoming report are likely inflated, especially as it comes on the heels of strong earnings from off-price competitors TJX and Ross Stores.

-- Overall visits to Burlington increased year-over-year in the second quarter, according to a Placer.ai report, which said that value-forward chains are benefiting from shoppers' increasingly budget-conscious preferences. Data from the location-analytics firm shows that overall visits to the chain grew 8% in the recent quarter, driven in part by ambitious expansion plans.

Write to Connor Hart at connor.hart@wsj.com

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August 27, 2025 12:19 ET (16:19 GMT)

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