By Connor Hart

Ollie's Bargain Outlet lifted its full-year earnings outlook and said profit and sales rose in its fiscal first quarter, as consumers continued to flock to the chain in search of low-cost goods.

The discount retailer said Wednesday it now expects adjusted earnings of $4.45 to $4.55 a share, up from a previous forecast of $4.40 to $4.50 a share. Analysts polled by FactSet are looking for full-year adjusted earnings of $4.44 a share.

The company also tempered its net sales outlook to between $2.98 billion and $3 billion, from between $2.99 billion and $3.01 billion. Wall Street models are calling for sales of $2.99 billion.

The new outlooks came as Ollie's reported strong earnings growth during the latest quarter, Chief Executive Eric van der Valk said, attributing growth to solid top-line results and unit growth, robust margins and disciplined expense control.

"These results underscore the durability of our business model, the strength of our value proposition and our ability to execute through a challenging consumer backdrop," he added.

For its quarter ended May 2, Ollie's posted net income of $56.4 million, or 92 cents a share, compared with $47.6 million, or 77 cents a share, a year earlier.

Stripping out certain one-time items, earnings came in at 91 cents a share. Analysts had expected adjusted earnings of 87 cents a share.

Sales jumped 14% to $658.9 million, compared with Wall Street models for $661.7 million.

Comparable sales--which account for store openings and closings--climbed 1.7%, driven primarily by an increase in average basket size, the company said. Analysts had forecast a 1.6% gain.

Shares rose 6.0%, to $83.98, in premarket trading.

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

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June 03, 2026 07:27 ET (11:27 GMT)

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