---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-045808"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURL"
cik: "0001579298"
company_name: "Burlington Stores, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T07:34:16.993043+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 34% to $2.2B; GAAP EPS $1.50, adjusted EPS $1.94

## Summary
- Total sales $2,213M (+34% vs Q2 2019); comparable store sales +19%.
- GAAP net income $103M, diluted EPS $1.50 (vs $1.26 in Q2 2019).
- Adjusted EBIT $183M (+55% vs Q2 2019); Adjusted EPS $1.94 (+43%).
- Board authorized $400M share repurchase through August 2023.
- No FY2021 sales/earnings guidance given; capex guidance ~$510M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-045808
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURL
- cik: 0001579298
- company_name: Burlington Stores, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-26T23:59:59+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/1579298/000156459021045808/0001564590-21-045808-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000156459021045808/burl-8k_20210826.htm

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