Burlington Stores — Aug 27, 2026 release

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; 3     • 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 acqui