Boot Barn Holdings Inc. reported a 16% rise in net sales to $706 million for its fiscal third quarter (NYSE: BOOT). Â
Analysts were expecting Irvine-based Boot Barn to generate Q3 revenue of $705 million, a 16% increase, for the period ended Dec. 27. Â
The Western wear retailer said same store sales (SSS) increased 5.7% during the quarter, driven by a 20% rise in e-commerce SSS. Â
Chief Executive John Hazen noted that Boot Barn’s holiday performance was strong and added he’s already encouraged by the upcoming fourth quarter. Â
“Through the first three and a half weeks of the quarter, prior to recent winter storms, consolidated same store sales grew high-single-digits,” Hazen said in a statement. “Including the impact of these storms, consolidated same store sales increased 5.7% for the first five weeks of the fourth fiscal quarter.”Â
The company also increased its guidance for net sales in fiscal 2026 to between $2.24 billion to $2.25 billion, representing 17% to 18% growth from fiscal 2025.Â
Boot Barn shares grew 5.4% to $193.15 apiece during after-hours trading with a market cap of $5.6 billion. Â
