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The company beat on key metrics, raised full-year guidance, and maintains robust buyback activity, all of which typically drive short-term upside and multiple expansion for a consumer discretionary retailer with a strong off-price model.
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Burlington Stores delivered a strong Q1 2026, with total sales up 14% to $2.852B and comp-store sales up 6%. Adjusted EPS rose to $2.10 (GAAP $1.79), prompting a FY2026 guidance increase to 2–4% comp growth and $11.45–$11.80 Adjusted EPS. The results underpin margin expansion, ongoing buybacks, and plans to open ~115 net new stores, supporting a positive earnings trajectory into 2026.
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