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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-242954"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURL"
cik: "0001579298"
company_name: "Burlington Stores, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-28T10:49:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T10:50:11.699576+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burlington Stores Q1 comps +6%, adjusted EPS $2.10 beats guidance; raises FY outlook

## Summary
- Total sales +14% to $2.85B; comparable store sales +6% (vs. guidance).
- Adjusted EPS $2.10, +26% YoY; net income $115M ($1.79 diluted EPS).
- Full-year adjusted EPS guidance raised to $11.45-$11.80 (from prior).
- Q2 adjusted EPS guidance $2.05-$2.20 vs. $1.72 last year.
- Repurchased $111M principal of 1.25% convertible notes for $173M cash/shares; bought back $81M in common stock.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-242954
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURL
- cik: 0001579298
- company_name: Burlington Stores, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-28T10:49:29+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1579298/000119312526242954/0001193125-26-242954-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000119312526242954/burl-20260528.htm

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