Burlington Stores — Aug 27, 2026 release

  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; 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, 20