---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-002724"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURL"
cik: "0001579298"
company_name: "Burlington Stores, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:59:30.687771+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burlington Stores Q4 sales +18% vs FY2019, comp +6%; adj EPS $2.53

## Summary
- Net income $122M ($1.80 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $2.53 vs $3.21 in FY2019.
- Full-year FY2021 total sales +28%, comp store sales +15%; adjusted EPS $8.41 vs $7.35.
- Gross margin rate declined 230bps to 39.8% due to 260bps of higher freight costs.
- No FY2022 sales/earnings guidance; capex ~$725M; plans 120 new stores (90 net).
- Repurchased $100M in stock and $109M in convertible notes in Q4; new $500M buyback authorized.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-002724
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURL
- cik: 0001579298
- company_name: Burlington Stores, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017022002724/0000950170-22-002724-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017022002724/burl-20220303.htm

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