Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI) reported $658.93 million in revenue for the quarter ended April 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.2%. EPS of $0.91 for the same period compares to $0.75 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.03% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $665.76 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.87, the EPS surprise was +4.39%.
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 Ollie's Bargain Outlet performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Store openings: 27 compared to the 26 average estimate based on four analysts. Number of stores - beginning of period: 645 versus 645 estimated by four analysts on average. Number of stores - end of period: 672 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 671. Comparable store sales change: 1.7% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 2.1%. Average Net Sales per Store: $0.98 million versus $1.02 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Ollie's Bargain Outlet here>>>
Shares of Ollie's Bargain Outlet have returned -3.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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