Sales for the quarter totaled nearly $697 million versus $640.7 million during the year-ago period.
Analysts were expecting a per-share loss in the neighborhood of $1.57.
“Our first quarter results reflect meaningful progress on our strategic initiatives,” said Brendan Hoffman, president and chief executive. “Comparable store sales increased in spite of inclement weather. Enhancements to our eCommerce business again yielded double-digit sales growth while we saw increased penetration of proprietary credit card sales due to concentrated efforts to drive this business.”