For the quarter ended April 2026, BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ) reported revenue of $5.53 billion, up 7.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.10, compared to $1.14 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.73% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.44 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.04, the EPS surprise was +5.36%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how BJ's performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Comparable club sales, excluding gasoline sales: 1.5% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 1.7%. Warehouse Club: 267 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 266. Comparable club sales: 6.3% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1.9%. Gas Stations: 205 versus 201 estimated by two analysts on average. Revenues- Net sales: $5.53 billion compared to the $5.27 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.9% year over year. Revenues- Membership fee income: $132.36 million versus $131.86 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.9% change.View all Key Company Metrics for BJ's here>>>
Shares of BJ's have returned -2.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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