---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-369502"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURL"
cik: "0001579298"
company_name: "Burlington Stores, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-27T10:48:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-27T10:50:09.538880+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burlington Q2 sales up 11%, adjusted EPS $2.37 (+38%), raises FY guidance

## Summary
- Total sales $2,998M +11% YoY; comp store sales +2% on top of +5% last year.
- Net income $184M, diluted EPS $2.88; adjusted EPS $2.37 +38% YoY, 15th straight quarter of double-digit EPS growth.
- Received $55M tariff refunds; plans to reinvest ~40% in Q3 and ~60% in Q4, neutral to full-year earnings.
- Raised FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $11.77-$11.97 (from $10.17 prior year), comps 3-4%, total sales +10-11%.
- Ended quarter with $1,646M liquidity, $1,914M total debt; repurchased 270,279 shares for $87M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-369502
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURL
- cik: 0001579298
- company_name: Burlington Stores, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-27T10:48:28+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000119312526369502/0001193125-26-369502-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000119312526369502/burl-20260827.htm

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