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Total sales increased 11%, on top of 10% last yearComparable store sales increased 2%, on top of 5% last yearNet income was $184 million, and diluted EPS was $2.88Excluding tariff refunds and certain expenses associated with bankruptcy acquired leases: Adjusted EPS increased 38% to $2.37, on top of a 39% increase last yearAdjusted EBIT margin increased 100 basis points versus last yearIncreasing full year Adjusted EPS guidance to $11.77 to $11.97 BURLINGTON, N.J., Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE: BURL), a nationally recognized off-price retailer of high-quality, branded apparel, footwear, accessories, and merchandise for the home at everyday low prices, today announced its results for the second quarter ended August 1, 2026.Michael O’Sullivan, CEO, stated, “We are pleased with our strong financial performance in the second quarter, Total sales grew 11% on top of a strong 10% increase last year. Comp store sales increased 2% on top of 5% last year, for a solid 7% two-year stack. Excluding the impact of tariff refunds, Adjusted EPS grew 38% versus the second quarter of last year, on top of a 39% increase in the prior year. This was driven by a 100 basis point increase in our operating margin. This represented our 15th consecutive quarter of double digit EPS growth, reflecting our ability to consistently convert sales growth into margin expansion and exceptional earnings growth.”
Mr. O’Sullivan continued, “During the second quarter, we received $55 million in tariff refunds. Rather than taking a one-time boost to earnings, we intend to fully invest these refunds back into the business in the back-half of the year, to deliver even sharper values to our shoppers. Over the last few years, the rising cost of living has made life difficult for many customers. At Burlington, we already offer great deals. We plan to use the refunds to make these deals even better.”
Mr. O’Sullivan continued, “Given our intent to invest the refunds in sharper values, we expect the direct impact of tariff refunds to be neutral to full year earnings. That said, we are raising guidance for the full year, passing through our underlying performance beat from Q2. Our updated Fiscal 2026 guidance is for comp growth of 3% to 4% and EPS growth of 16% to 18%.”
Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Operating Results
Total sales increased 11% compared to the second quarter of Fiscal 2025 to $2,998 million, while comparable store sales increased 2% compared to the second quarter of Fiscal 2025. Gross margin rate as a percentage of net sales was 46.2% vs. 43.7% for the second quarter of Fiscal 2025, an increase of 250 basis points. Excluding the benefit of $55 million in tariff refunds, merchandise margin expanded 70 basis points, while freight expense increased 10 basis points as a percentage of net sales.Product sourcing costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A), were $226 million vs. $209 million in the second quarter of Fiscal 2025. Product sourcing costs include the costs of processing goods through our supply chain and buying costs. SG&A was 34.0% as a percentage of net sales vs 35.2% in the second quarter of Fiscal 2025. Adjusted SG&A, excluding $4 million and $11 million of expenses, respectively, associated with bankruptcy acquired leases, was 26.2% as a percentage of net sales vs. 26.7% in the second quarter of Fiscal 2025. The effective tax rate was 23.9% vs. 26.0% in the second quarter of Fiscal 2025. The Adjusted Effective Tax Rate was 23.6% vs. 26.0% in the second quarter of Fiscal 2025.Net income was $184 million, or $2.88 per share vs. $94 million, or $1.47 per share for the second quarter of Fiscal 2025. Adjusted Net Income, excluding the $41 million after tax benefit of tariff refunds, was $151 million, or $2.37 per share, vs. $110 million, or $1.72 per share for the second quarter of Fiscal 2025; this also excluded $3 million and $8 million, respectively, of expenses in each period, net of tax, associated with bankruptcy acquired leases. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding amounted to 63.9 million during the quarter compared with 63.9 million during the second quarter of Fiscal 2025. Adjusted EBITDA was $324 million vs. $257 million in the second quarter of Fiscal 2025, which excludes the $55 million benefit of tariff refunds, as well as $4 million and $11 million, respectively, of expenses associated with bankruptcy acquired leases, an increase of 130 basis points as a percentage of sales. Adjusted EBIT was $210 million vs. $162 million in the second quarter of Fiscal 2025, excluding the same amounts, an increase of 100 basis points as a percentage of sales. First Six Months of Fiscal 2026 Results
Total sales increased 12% compared to the first six months of Fiscal 2025. Net income increased 53% compared to the same period in Fiscal 2025 to $299 million, or $4.67 per share vs. $3.05 per share in the prior period. Adjusted EBIT, excluding $12 million and $17 million, respectively, of expenses associated with bankruptcy acquired leases, as well as the $55 million benefit of tariff refunds, was $389 million vs. $314 million in the first six months of Fiscal 2025, an increase of 60 basis points as a percentage of sales. Adjusted Net Income, excluding $9 million and $12 million, respectively, of after-tax expenses associated with bankruptcy acquired leases, as well as the $41 million after-tax benefit of tariff refunds, was $286 million, or $4.46 per share, vs. $217 million, or $3.39 per share for the first six months of Fiscal 2025. Inventory
Merchandise inventories were $1,541 million vs. $1,415 million at the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2025, a 9% increase, driven by our 149 net new stores and a comparable store inventory increase of 11% compared to the second quarter of Fiscal 2025. Reserve inventory was 43% of total inventory at the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2026 compared to 50% at the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2025. Reserve inventory is largely composed of merchandise that is purchased opportunistically and will be sent to stores in future months or next season. Liquidity and Debt
The Company ended the second quarter of Fiscal 2026 with $1,646 million in liquidity, comprised of $704 million in unrestricted cash and $942 million in availability on its ABL facility.The Company ended the second quarter with $1,914 million in outstanding total debt, including $1,712 million on its Term Loan facility, $186 million in Convertible Notes, and no borrowings on its ABL facility. Common Stock Repurchases
During the second quarter of Fiscal 2026, the Company repurchased 270,279 shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program for $87 million. As of the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2026, the Company had $218 million remaining on its current share repurchase program authorization. Outlook
Please note that guidance now includes the benefit of $55 million in tariff refunds, which were recognized in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. In addition, guidance also includes the reinvestment of approximately 40% of such refunds in the third quarter and approximately 60% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. Tariff refunds therefore have a neutral impact on full fiscal year 2026 earnings guidance.
Excluding the $55 million planned tariff refund reinvestment, our underlying Fall guidance assumptions for EBIT margin improvement and earnings growth are unchanged versus prior guidance, estimated EBIT margin improvement of 10 to 30 basis points and EPS growth of 7% to 10%. As we noted earlier, we believe it is important to pass on those savings to our customers and drive even stronger value offerings.
For Fiscal Year 2026 (the 52-weeks ending January 30, 2027), the Company now expects:
Total sales to increase in the range of 10% to 11% on top of the 9% increase during Fiscal 2025; this assumes comparable store sales will increase in the range of 3% to 4%, on top of the 2% increase during Fiscal 2025; Capital expenditures, net of landlord allowances, to be approximately $875 million. This excludes any potential costs related to the relocation of our corporate headquarters, which is currently being evaluated. The timing and amount of such relocation expenditures are still uncertain;To open approximately 115 net new stores; Depreciation and amortization to be approximately $460 million; Adjusted EBIT margin to increase in the range of 20 to 40 basis points versus Fiscal 2025; excluding $16 million of anticipated expenses associated with bankruptcy acquired leases in Fiscal 2026 and $35 million in Fiscal 2025; Net interest expense to be approximately $55 million; An Adjusted Effective Tax Rate of approximately 25%; and Adjusted EPS in the range of $11.77 to $11.97, as compared to $10.17 of Adjusted EPS last year; excluding $12 million, net of tax, of anticipated expenses associated with bankruptcy acquired leases in Fiscal 2026 and $26 million in Fiscal 2025. This assumes a fully diluted share count of approximately 64 million shares. For the third quarter of Fiscal 2026 (the 13-weeks ending October 31, 2026), the Company expects:
Total sales to increase in the range of 9% to 11%; this assumes comparable store sales will increase in the range of 1% to 3% versus the third quarter of Fiscal 2025; Adjusted EBIT margin to decrease 80 to 60 basis points versus the third quarter of Fiscal 2025; excluding approximately $2 million of anticipated expenses associated with bankruptcy acquired leases in the third quarter of Fiscal 2026 and $11 million in the third quarter of Fiscal 2025; An Adjusted Effective Tax Rate of approximately 26%; and Adjusted EPS in the range of $1.60 to $1.70, as compared to $1.80 in Adjusted EPS last year; excluding $2 million, net of tax, of anticipated expenses associated with bankruptcy acquired leases in the third quarter of Fiscal 2026 and $8 million in the third quarter of Fiscal 2025. The Company has not provided a quantitative reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures presented above to the comparable GAAP measures, because doing so would require estimates for items that are inherently difficult to predict and would involve unreasonable effort. These items may include, among others, costs related to debt amendments, losses on debt extinguishment, impairment charges, and the related tax effects. Some of these items could be significant.
Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The foregoing discussion of the Company’s operating results includes references to Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share (or Adjusted EPS), Adjusted EBIT (or Adjusted EBIT Margin), and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate. The Company believes these supplemental measures are useful in evaluating the performance of our business and provide greater transparency into our results of operations. In particular, we believe that excluding certain items that may vary substantially in frequency and magnitude from what we consider to be our core operating results are useful supplemental measures that assist investors and management in evaluating our ability to generate earnings and leverage sales, and to more readily compare core operating results between past and future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures are defined and reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures later in this document.
Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call on August 27, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the Company’s second quarter results. The U.S. toll free dial-in for the conference call is 1-800-715-9871 (passcode: 3814903) and the international dial-in number is 1-646-307-1963. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of the company's website at www.burlingtoninvestors.com.
For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available after the conclusion of the call on August 27, 2026 beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET through September 3, 2026 11:59 p.m. ET. The U.S. toll-free replay dial-in number is 1-800-770-2030 and the international replay dial-in number is 1-609-800-9909. The replay passcode is 3814903.
About Burlington Stores, Inc.
Burlington Stores, Inc., headquartered in New Jersey, is a nationally recognized off-price retailer with Fiscal 2025 net sales of $11.5 billion. The Company is a Fortune 500 company and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BURL.” The Company operated 1,287 stores as of the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2026 in 47 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Burlington Stores. The Company’s stores offer an extensive selection of in-season, high-quality branded merchandise at up to 60% off other retailers' prices, including fashion-focused women’s apparel, menswear, youth apparel, baby, beauty, footwear, accessories, home, toys, gifts and coats.
For more information about the Company, visit www.burlington.com.
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BURLINGTON STORES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
(All amounts in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended August 1, August 2, August 1, August 2, 2026 2025 2026 2025 REVENUES: Net sales$2,997,778 $2,701,026 $5,850,088 $5,201,101 Other revenue 4,485 4,045 8,636 7,991 Total revenue 3,002,263 2,705,071 5,858,724 5,209,092 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Cost of sales 1,614,011 1,519,629 3,208,815 2,924,720 Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,019,173 949,931 2,008,547 1,817,989 Costs related to debt amendments and inducement charges — — 15,315 112 Depreciation and amortization 114,022 94,810 218,630 186,593 Impairment charges - long-lived assets 3,577 1,580 4,385 2,095 Other income - net (4,156) (1,506) (5,607) (7,016)Interest income (6,140) (4,124) (12,301) (8,834)Interest expense 19,659 17,427 36,154 33,237 Total costs and expenses 2,760,146 2,577,747 5,473,938 4,948,896 Income before income tax expense 242,117 127,324 384,786 260,196 Income tax expense 57,813 33,139 85,738 65,178 Net income$184,304 $94,185 $299,048 $195,018 Diluted net income per common share$2.88 $1.47 $4.67 $3.05 Weighted average common shares - diluted 63,896 63,893 64,022 63,966 BURLINGTON STORES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(All amounts in thousands) August 1, January 31, August 2, 2026 2026 2025 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents$703,686 $1,232,525 $747,619 Accounts receivable—net 128,087 105,296 111,236 Merchandise inventories 1,541,344 1,311,903 1,414,814 Assets held for disposal 2,579 3,364 417 Prepaid and other current assets 214,546 118,444 299,960 Total current assets 2,590,242 2,771,532 2,574,046 Property and equipment—net 3,389,646 3,164,218 2,836,035 Operating lease assets 3,674,007 3,624,786 3,542,956 Goodwill and intangible assets—net 285,064 285,064 285,064 Deferred tax assets 2,139 2,139 2,248 Other assets 102,757 71,318 68,914 Total assets$10,043,855 $9,919,057 $9,309,263 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable$1,108,717 $1,019,152 $1,024,320 Current operating lease liabilities 448,652 425,468 392,865 Other current liabilities 632,393 734,000 656,713 Current maturities of long term debt and other current debt 20,144 70,591 19,896 Total current liabilities 2,209,906 2,249,211 2,093,794 Long term debt 1,893,411 2,011,735 2,019,409 Long term operating lease liabilities 3,543,910 3,497,343 3,406,543 Other liabilities 74,723 75,738 77,097 Deferred tax liabilities 319,657 277,771 265,603 Stockholders' equity 2,002,248 1,807,259 1,446,817 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$10,043,855 $9,919,057 $9,309,263 BURLINGTON STORES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(All amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended August 1, August 2, 2026 2025 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income$299,048 $195,018 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation and amortization 218,630 186,593 Deferred income taxes 35,564 15,671 Non-cash stock compensation expense 68,416 54,264 Non-cash lease expense (4,917) (2,534)Cash received from landlord allowances 28,257 13,570 Inducement charges 15,315 — Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (23,989) (23,343)Merchandise inventories (229,441) (164,039)Accounts payable 95,486 (17,276)Other current assets and liabilities (177,653) (103,754)Other long term assets and liabilities 2,277 (1,981)Other operating activities 7,631 (1,657)Net cash provided by operating activities 334,624 150,532 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Cash paid for property and equipment (532,384) (589,241)Lease acquisition costs (5,126) (19,942)Net (removal costs) proceeds from sale of property and equipment and assets held for sale (204) 27,769 Net cash used in investing activities (537,714) (581,414)FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from long term debt—ABL Line of Credit — 150,000 Principal payments on long term debt—ABL Line of Credit — (150,000)Proceeds from long term debt—Term Loan Facility — 495,000 Principal payments on long term debt—Term Loan Facility (8,763) (7,506)Principal payment on long term debt— Convertible Notes (128,638) (156,158)Purchase of treasury shares (222,295) (154,883)Other financing activities 33,947 7,350 Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (325,749) 183,803 Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (528,839) (247,079)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,232,525 994,698 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$703,686 $747,619 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following tables calculate the Company’s Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, all of which are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income, exclusive of the following items, if applicable: (i) net favorable lease costs; (ii) costs related to debt amendments and inducement charges; (iii) impairment charges; (iv) amounts related to certain litigation matters; and (v) other unusual or non-recurring expenses, losses, charges or gains, all of which are tax effected to arrive at Adjusted Net Income.
Adjusted EPS is defined as Adjusted Net Income divided by the diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as defined in the table below.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income, exclusive of the following items, if applicable: (i) interest expense; (ii) interest income; (iii) costs related to debt amendments and inducement charges; (iv) income tax expense; (v) depreciation and amortization; (vi) net favorable lease costs (vii) impairment charges; (viii) amounts related to certain litigation matters; and (ix) other unusual or non-recurring expenses, losses, charges or gains.
Adjusted EBIT (or Adjusted Operating Income) is defined as net income, exclusive of the following items, if applicable: (i) interest expense; (ii) interest income; (iii) costs related to debt amendments and inducement charges; (iv) income tax expense; (v) impairment charges; (vi) net favorable lease costs; (vii) amounts related to certain litigation matters; and (viii) other unusual or non-recurring expenses, losses, charges or gains.
Adjusted EBIT Margin (or Adjusted Operating Margin) is defined as Adjusted EBIT divided by net sales.
Adjusted SG&A is defined as SG&A less product sourcing costs, favorable lease costs and amounts related to certain litigation matters.
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate is defined as the GAAP effective tax rate less the tax effect of the reconciling items to arrive at Adjusted Net Income (footnote (f) in the table below).
The Company presents Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT (or Adjusted Operating Income), Adjusted EBIT Margin (or Adjusted Operating Margin), Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, because it believes they are useful supplemental measures in evaluating the performance of the Company’s business and provide greater transparency into the results of operations. In particular, the Company believes that excluding certain items that may vary substantially in frequency and magnitude from what the Company considers to be its core operating results are useful supplemental measures that assist in evaluating the Company’s ability to generate earnings and leverage sales, and to more readily compare core operating results between past and future periods.
The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures provide investors helpful information with respect to the Company’s operations and financial condition. Other companies in the retail industry may calculate these non-GAAP measures differently such that the Company’s calculation may not be directly comparable.
The following table shows the Company’s reconciliation of net income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS for the periods indicated:
(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended August 1, August 2, August 1, August 2, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted Net Income: Net income$184,304 $94,185 $299,048 $195,018 Net favorable lease costs (a) 2,047 1,932 3,849 4,070 Costs related to debt amendments and inducement charges (b) — — 15,315 112 Impairment charges - long-lived assets 3,577 1,580 4,385 2,095 Litigation matters (c) — 6,750 750 6,334 Tax effect (f) (655) (2,690) (5,179) (3,290)Adjusted Net Income$189,273 $101,757 $318,168 $204,339 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (g) 63,896 63,893 64,022 63,966 Adjusted Earnings per Share$2.96 $1.59 $4.97 $3.19
The following table shows the Company’s reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated:
(unaudited) (in thousands) Three Months EndedSix Months Ended August 1, August 2, August 1, August 2, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA: Net income$184,304 $94,185 $299,048 $195,018 Interest expense 19,659 17,427 36,154 33,237 Interest income (6,140) (4,124) (12,301) (8,835)Net favorable lease costs (a) 2,047 1,932 3,849 4,070 Costs related to debt amendments and inducement charges (b) — — 15,315 112 Impairment charges - long-lived assets 3,577 1,580 4,385 2,095 Litigation matters (c) — 6,750 750 6,334 Income tax expense 57,813 33,139 85,738 65,178 Adjusted EBIT 261,260 150,889 432,938 297,209 Depreciation and amortization 114,022 94,810 218,630 186,593 Adjusted EBITDA$375,282 $245,699 $651,568 $483,802
The following table shows the Company’s reconciliation of SG&A to Adjusted SG&A for the periods indicated:
(unaudited) (in thousands) Three Months EndedSix Months Ended August 1, August 2, August 1, August 2, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Reconciliation of SG&A to Adjusted SG&A: SG&A$1,019,173 $949,931 $2,008,547 $1,817,989 Net favorable lease costs (a) (2,047) (1,932) (3,849) (4,070)Product sourcing costs (225,886) (208,982) (441,469) (405,829)Litigation matters (c) — (6,750) (750) (6,334)Adjusted SG&A$791,240 $732,267 $1,562,479 $1,401,756
The following table shows the reconciliation of the Company’s effective tax rates on a GAAP basis to the Adjusted Effective Tax Rates for the periods indicated:
(unaudited) Effective Tax Rates Three Months Ended Six Months Ended August 1, August 2, August 1, August 2, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Effective tax rate on a GAAP basis 23.9% 26.0% 22.3% 25.0%Adjustments to arrive at Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (h) (0.3) — (0.1) 0.1 Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23.6% 26.0% 22.2% 25.1%
The following table shows the Company’s reconciliation of net income to Adjusted Net Income for the prior period Adjusted EPS amounts used in this press release for the periods indicated:
(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Fiscal Year Ended November 1, 2025 January 31, 2026 Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted Net Income: Net income$104,750 $610,153 Net favorable lease costs (a) 1,891 7,742 Costs related to debt amendments and inducement charges (b)— 112 Impairment charges 3,786 9,857 Litigation matters (c) (2,079) 4,175 Layaway liabilities (d) — (12,716)Security tags (e) — 11,657 Tax effect (f) (890) (5,297)Adjusted Net Income$107,458 $625,683 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (g) 64,068 64,126 Adjusted Earnings per Share$1.68 $9.76
(a) Net favorable lease costs represent the non-cash expense associated with favorable and unfavorable leases that were recorded as a result of purchase accounting related to the April 13, 2006 Bain Capital acquisition of Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation. These expenses are recorded in the line item “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(b) Fiscal 2026 amount represents an inducement charge related to the Company's exchange of certain of the 2027 Convertible Notes during the first quarter of Fiscal 2026. Fiscal 2025 amount relates to the settlement of the 2025 Convertible Notes during the first quarter of Fiscal 2025.
(c) Relates to the final settlements and amounts charged for certain litigation matters.
(d) Represents a one-time settlement of certain layaway liabilities on our Fiscal 2025 Consolidated Balance Sheet, resulting in a gain.
(e) Represents a one-time write-off to amortization related to certain merchandise security tags on our Fiscal 2025 Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(f) Tax effect is calculated based on the effective tax rates (before discrete items) for the respective periods, adjusted for the tax effect for the impact of items (a) through (e).
(g) Diluted weighted average shares outstanding starts with basic shares outstanding and adds back any potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period.
(h) Adjustments for items excluded from Adjusted Net Income. These items have been described in the table above reconciling GAAP net income to Adjusted Net Income.