---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001579298-25-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURL"
cik: "0001579298"
company_name: "Burlington Stores, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:27:24.973623+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burlington Q2 sales +10%, comps +5%, adj EPS $1.72 (+39%); raises FY adj EPS guidance to $9.19-$9.59

## Summary
- Net income $94M ($1.47 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $1.72 vs $1.24 YoY, a 39% increase.
- Total sales $2,701M (+10%) on top of 13% growth last year; comparable store sales grew 5%.
- Gross margin rate 43.7% (+90 bps); merchandise margin +60 bps, freight expense -30 bps.
- Inventory up 16% to $1,415M; reserve inventory 50% of total (vs 41% last year).
- FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $9.19-$9.59 vs $8.35 prior year; Q3 adj EPS seen $1.50-$1.60.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001579298-25-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURL
- cik: 0001579298
- company_name: Burlington Stores, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-28T23:59:59+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/1579298/000157929825000007/0001579298-25-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000157929825000007/burl-20250828.htm

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