---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-017747"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURL"
cik: "0001579298"
company_name: "Burlington Stores, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T21:20:31.043553+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burlington Q2 net income $12M, adjusted EPS $0.35; cuts FY22 EPS guidance to $3.70-$4.30

## Summary
- Total sales $1,984M, down 10% YoY; comparable store sales down 17%.
- Net income $12M ($0.18 GAAP EPS); adjusted EPS $0.35 vs. guidance $0.18-$0.31.
- FY2022 adjusted EPS guidance lowered to $3.70-$4.30 from $8.41 in FY2021.
- Merchandise inventories $1,267M (+53% YoY); reserve inventory 52% of total.
- Repurchased 598k shares for $101M in Q2; $450M remaining on authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-017747
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURL
- cik: 0001579298
- company_name: Burlington Stores, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1579298/000095017022017747/0000950170-22-017747-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017022017747/burl-20220825.htm

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