Universal Store Holdings (ASX:UNI) reported Thursday underlying earnings of AU$0.368 per share in the fiscal first-half of 2026, up from AU$0.303 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected EPS of AU$0.35.
Revenue from contracts with customers for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, was AU$209.6 million, compared with AU$183.5 million a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected revenue of AU$204 million.
The company said it is on track to achieve the previous market guidance of 11 to 17 new stores in fiscal 2026.
The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.26 per share, up from AU$0.22 a year earlier, payable March 27 to shareholders on record as of Feb. 27.
The company's shares rose 4% in recent Thursday trade.