Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results, achieving adjusted earnings of $4.89 per share—exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.70 and up 20.1% year-over-year. Total revenues reached $3,647.4 million, marking an 11.3% increase from the prior year and surpassing the consensus estimate of $3,585 million. Comparable store sales rose 4%, outperforming expectations of a 2% increase.
During the quarter, the company’s gross margin improved to 43.7%, up from 42.9% in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA grew 22.9% to $562 million, with an adjusted EBIT of $442 million—21.4% higher than the previous year. The company ended fiscal 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $1.23 billion and long-term debt of $2.01 billion, maintaining total liquidity of $2.16 billion.
Looking ahead, Burlington anticipates total sales growth of 9% to 11% for Q1 fiscal 2026, along with adjusted EPS in the range of $1.60 to $1.75. For fiscal 2026, the company expects total sales to increase 8% to 10%, with plans to open 110 net new stores throughout the year.
