
Burlington Stores' Strong Year Should Lift the Stock. What Comes Next.
There's hope that this could be the year that Burlington delivers more predictable same-store sales growth.
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There's hope that this could be the year that Burlington delivers more predictable same-store sales growth.

• Burlington Stores shares are sliding. What's weighing on BURL shares?

Burlington Stores jumps 7% after Q4 earnings and revenues top estimates, due to 4% comps growth and stronger margins during the holiday quarter.
Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL) reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 results that exceeded its sales and profitability expectations, while management emphasized that tariff-driven merchandising decisions in 2025 helped protect margins and earnings growth. Executives also outlined a more optimistic sales outlook for 2026, supported by easier comparisons, improving assortment opportunities and continued progress on the company's Burlington 2.0

Burlington Stores, Inc. delivered strong Q4 results with 11.3% revenue growth and 4% comparable sales, supporting a long-term bullish thesis. BURL expanded gross margins by 80bps to 43.7% and improved SG&A leverage, driving adjusted EPS to $4.99 and EBITDA to $562 million. Liquidity remains robust at $2.16 billion, with manageable debt and continued share repurchases, supporting flexibility for expansion.

Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Major stock indexes retreated Thursday, while oil prices jumped further as Iran claimed to have attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

Burlington Stores (BURL) saw a significant stock surge following a robust Q4 performance, characterized by double-digit sales growth, improved margins, and nota

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Burlington Stores (BURL) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended January 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Burlington beats Q4 estimates with $3.65B sales and strong EPS, shares rise as company forecasts higher sales for fiscal 2026.

Shares of Burlington Stores Inc. (NYSE:BURL) rose more than 6% in early trading on Thursday after the off-price retailer reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results, although its full-year comparable sales outlook lagged some rivals. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $3.64 billion, beating Wall Street expectations of $3.58 billion.

Burlington Stores (BURL) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.89 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.7 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.07 per share a year ago.

Burlington Stores reported higher fiscal fourth-quarter profit as concerns about inflation and the economy drove consumers to off-price retailers.

BURLINGTON, N.J., March 05, 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 fourth quarter and full year ended January 31, 2026. Michael O'Sullivan, CEO, stated, “We are very pleased with our strong performance in the fourth quarter. Comparable store sales increased 4%, on top of a robust 6% increase the prior year. This represents a very strong 10% two-year comp stack. Adjusted EBIT margin was 100 basis points higher than last year, and 50 basis points above the high end of our expectations. This sales and margin performance drove 21% earnings per share growth. This was a very strong performance in our largest quarter of the year.”

Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL) will report Q4 earnings on March 5. Analysts expect $4.75/share, up from $4.07 last year, with revenue of $3.59B.

Evaluate the expected performance of Burlington Stores (BURL) for the quarter ended January 2026, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE: BURL) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,275 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $579,000. Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently

Burlington Stores (BURL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new stake in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE: BURL) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $764,000. Several other large investors also recently made changes to

BURLINGTON, N.J., Feb. 19, 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, will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 results before the U.S. stock market opens on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The Company will also hold a conference call to discuss results at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) that day.