BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Sees Trading Volume Drop 55.59% Ranking 496th in Daily Volume

On May 23, 2025, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) saw a trading volume of 1.65 million shares, a 55.59% decrease from the previous day, ranking 496th in the day's trading volume. The stock price increased by 0.44%.

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. reported mixed results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025. While revenues fell short of the consensus estimate, earnings exceeded expectations. Both figures showed year-over-year improvement, driven by modest growth in comparable club sales. The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.14 per share, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.91 and marking an increase from $0.85 in the previous year. Total revenues reached $5.15 billion, a 4.8% increase from the year-ago quarter but missed the consensus mark of $5.18 billion. Net sales increased by 4.7% to $5.03 billion, while membership fee income jumped 8.1% to $120.4 million.

Total comparable club sales during the quarter rose 1.6% year over year. Excluding the impact of gasoline sales, comparable club sales jumped 3.9%, driven by robust traffic. This marked the 13th consecutive quarter of growth, with digitally enabled comparable sales advancing 35% during the quarter. The company continued its expansion, adding five new clubs and four new gas stations, with plans to open 25 to 30 new clubs over the next two fiscal years.

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. reported a 34% increase in earnings to $1.14 per share adjusted. The company's net income for the quarter rose to $149.77 million, or $1.13 a share, from $111.02 million, or 83 cents a share, in the prior year's quarter. The company posted adjusted EPS of $1.14 for the quarter, well ahead of the $0.91 analyst consensus. However, revenue came in at $5.03 billion, falling short of the consensus estimate. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $1.14, expectations were $0.92. The company's earnings came in at $149.768 million, or $1.13 per share. This compares with $111.019 million, or $0.83 per share, last year. BJ's Wholesale Club reported an adjusted EPS of $1.14, significantly beating the forecasted $0.91. This represents a surprise percentage of approximately 25%.

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.10 to $4.30 per share. The company's CEO warned that tariffs may drive prices higher, which could impact future earnings. Despite this, the stock has shown strong performance, climbing 32% since the beginning of the year. The company's gross profit increased to $969.5 million from $883.4 million in the year-ago period. The merchandise gross margin rate, which excludes gasoline sales and membership fee income, expanded 30 basis points from the year-ago quarter’s level. Operating income jumped 26.7% year over year to $203.6 million, while the operating margin, as a percentage of total revenues, expanded 70 basis points to 4%. Adjusted EBITDA increased 20.9% to $285.8 million during the quarter, while the adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 70 basis points to 5.5%. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses rose 5.4% from the year-ago quarter to $760.9 million. This reflects higher labor and occupancy costs stemming from the new club and gas station openings.