BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:BURL • US1220171060
Current stock price
347.26 USD
+9.97 (+2.96%)
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This BURL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BURL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BURL was profitable.
- In the past year BURL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years BURL has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years BURL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BURL has a better Return On Assets (6.15%) than 74.59% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 33.76%, BURL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- BURL has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.23%. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 72.13% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BURL is significantly below the industry average of 13.64%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.89%) for BURL is below the current ROIC(8.23%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.15% | ||
| ROE | 33.76% | ||
| ROIC | 8.23% |
ROA(3y)5.43%
ROA(5y)5.05%
ROE(3y)34.86%
ROE(5y)37.46%
ROIC(3y)7.89%
ROIC(5y)8.03%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.27%, BURL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- BURL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BURL's Operating Margin of 7.30% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 76.23% of its industry peers.
- BURL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BURL's Gross Margin of 43.92% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 71.31% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BURL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.27% | ||
| GM | 43.92% |
OM growth 3Y18.38%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y25.89%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.68%
GM growth 5Y2.76%
2. BURL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BURL is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BURL has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for BURL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- BURL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- BURL has an Altman-Z score of 3.37. This indicates that BURL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- BURL's Altman-Z score of 3.37 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 76.23% of its industry peers.
- BURL has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.14. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BURL would need 12.14 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BURL (12.14) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.11 is on the high side and indicates that BURL has dependencies on debt financing.
- BURL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.11. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BURL outperforms 40.98% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.37 |
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC8.47%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.23 indicates that BURL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.23, BURL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- BURL has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a bad value and indicates that BURL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BURL has a Quick ratio (0.65) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
3. BURL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.93% over the past year.
- BURL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 32.16% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, BURL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.76% in the last year.
- BURL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.95% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.93%
EPS 3Y32.16%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%20.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.76%
Revenue growth 3Y9.95%
Revenue growth 5Y14.95%
Sales Q2Q%11.3%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.15% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.54% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y19.59%
EPS Next 2Y18.05%
EPS Next 3Y18.78%
EPS Next 5Y17.15%
Revenue Next Year11.19%
Revenue Next 2Y9.8%
Revenue Next 3Y9.82%
Revenue Next 5Y6.54%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. BURL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BURL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.15.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BURL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. BURL is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- BURL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.39.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BURL.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.51. BURL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BURL.
- BURL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 127.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.45 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- BURL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as BURL's earnings are expected to grow with 18.78% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.05%
EPS Next 3Y18.78%
5. BURL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BURL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
BURL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
347.26
+9.97 (+2.96%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-05 2026-03-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-27 2026-05-27
Inst Owners110.42%
Inst Owner Change0.09%
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner Change4.84%
Market Cap21.82B
Revenue(TTM)11.57B
Net Income(TTM)610.15M
Analysts82.5
Price Target377.71 (8.77%)
Short Float %4.5%
Short Ratio3.35
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.33%
Min EPS beat(2)1.02%
Max EPS beat(2)7.64%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)9.44%
Min EPS beat(4)1.02%
Max EPS beat(4)18.07%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)11.66%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)10.3%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)9.02%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.72%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.56%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.12%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.53%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.56%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.12%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.35%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.62%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.87%
PT rev (1m)7.6%
PT rev (3m)10.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.31%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.39 | ||
| P/S | 1.89 | ||
| P/FCF | 127.15 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.72 | ||
| P/B | 12.07 | ||
| P/tB | 14.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.45 |
EPS(TTM)9.88
EY2.85%
EPS(NY)11.82
Fwd EY3.4%
FCF(TTM)2.73
FCFY0.79%
OCF(TTM)19.6
OCFY5.64%
SpS184.1
BVpS28.76
TBVpS24.23
PEG (NY)1.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number79.9643 (-76.97%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.15% | ||
| ROE | 33.76% | ||
| ROCE | 11.02% | ||
| ROIC | 8.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.8% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.26% | ||
| OM | 7.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.27% | ||
| GM | 43.92% | ||
| FCFM | 1.48% |
ROA(3y)5.43%
ROA(5y)5.05%
ROE(3y)34.86%
ROE(5y)37.46%
ROIC(3y)7.89%
ROIC(5y)8.03%
ROICexc(3y)9.37%
ROICexc(5y)9.74%
ROICexgc(3y)9.89%
ROICexgc(5y)10.34%
ROCE(3y)10.56%
ROCE(5y)10.75%
ROICexgc growth 3Y14.6%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y15.39%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y18.38%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y25.89%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.68%
GM growth 5Y2.76%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.14 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.59 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 253.62% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 11.56 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 97.51% | ||
| Profit Quality | 28.12% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.37 |
F-Score7
WACC8.47%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)222.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)194.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.29%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.93%
EPS 3Y32.16%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%20.15%
EPS Next Y19.59%
EPS Next 2Y18.05%
EPS Next 3Y18.78%
EPS Next 5Y17.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.76%
Revenue growth 3Y9.95%
Revenue growth 5Y14.95%
Sales Q2Q%11.3%
Revenue Next Year11.19%
Revenue Next 2Y9.8%
Revenue Next 3Y9.82%
Revenue Next 5Y6.54%
EBIT growth 1Y18.16%
EBIT growth 3Y30.16%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year72.74%
EBIT Next 3Y31.19%
EBIT Next 5Y18.84%
FCF growth 1Y1108.87%
FCF growth 3Y4.82%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y42.62%
OCF growth 3Y27.34%
OCF growth 5Y41.22%
BURLINGTON STORES INC / BURL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BURL stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BURL.
Can you provide the valuation status for BURLINGTON STORES INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) stock?
BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BURL stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) is expected to grow by 19.59% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BURL stock?
The dividend rating of BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.