---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-004853"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURL"
cik: "0001579298"
company_name: "Burlington Stores, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T05:46:19.716058+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burlington Q3 sales up 30% to $2.3B; adj EPS $1.36 vs $1.53 in 2019; debt extinguishment charge $1.22/share

## Summary
- Total sales $2,300M (+30% vs Q3 2019); comp store sales +16%.
- GAAP net income $14M ($0.20 diluted EPS); includes $86M debt extinguishment charge ($1.22/share).
- Adjusted EPS $1.36 vs $1.53 in Q3 2019; gross margin down 100bps to 41.4% on freight headwinds.
- Repurchased $160M principal of 2.25% Convertible Notes for $242M ($91M cash + $151M stock).
- No formal FY2021 guidance; expects 101 new store openings; capex ~$425M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-004853
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURL
- cik: 0001579298
- company_name: Burlington Stores, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017021004853/0000950170-21-004853-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017021004853/burl-20211123.htm

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