BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:BURL • US1220171060
Current stock price
323.19 USD
-3.13 (-0.96%)
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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
- BURL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year BURL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years BURL has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years BURL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- BURL has a Return On Assets of 6.15%. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 73.98% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of BURL (33.76%) is better than 86.18% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of BURL (8.23%) is better than 71.54% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BURL is significantly below the industry average of 13.24%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.23%) for BURL is above the 3 year average (7.89%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 5.27%, BURL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.49% 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 75.61% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BURL has grown nicely.
- BURL's Gross Margin of 43.92% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 69.11% of its industry peers.
- BURL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BURL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for BURL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- 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 3.32. This indicates that BURL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of BURL (3.32) is better than 74.80% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 12.14, BURL is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.78% of the companies in the same 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 worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.11) than 60.98% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.32 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC8.44%
2.3 Liquidity
- BURL has a Current Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that BURL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.23, BURL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.65 indicates that BURL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.65, BURL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.91% of the companies in the same 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 32.16% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 8.76% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, BURL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.95% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, BURL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.15% on average per year.
- 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 3Y19.02%
EPS Next 5Y17.15%
Revenue Next Year11.1%
Revenue Next 2Y9.78%
Revenue Next 3Y9.88%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. BURL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.71, BURL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- BURL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BURL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.15), we can say BURL is valued slightly more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.35, the valuation of BURL can be described as expensive.
- BURL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- BURL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 22.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BURL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- BURL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 118.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.91 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of BURL may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as BURL's earnings are expected to grow with 19.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.05%
EPS Next 3Y19.02%
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
NYSE:BURL (4/28/2026, 11:12:07 AM)
323.19
-3.13 (-0.96%)
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 Change0.33%
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner Change4.84%
Market Cap20.31B
Revenue(TTM)11.57B
Net Income(TTM)610.15M
Analysts82.5
Price Target377.71 (16.87%)
Short Float %4.33%
Short Ratio3.44
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)10.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.91%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.58%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.78%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.35 | ||
| P/S | 1.76 | ||
| P/FCF | 118.34 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.49 | ||
| P/B | 11.24 | ||
| P/tB | 13.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.91 |
EPS(TTM)9.88
EY3.06%
EPS(NY)11.82
Fwd EY3.66%
FCF(TTM)2.73
FCFY0.85%
OCF(TTM)19.6
OCFY6.06%
SpS184.1
BVpS28.76
TBVpS24.23
PEG (NY)1.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number79.9643 (-75.26%)
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 | 3.32 |
F-Score7
WACC8.44%
ROIC/WACC0.98
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 3Y19.02%
EPS Next 5Y17.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.76%
Revenue growth 3Y9.95%
Revenue growth 5Y14.95%
Sales Q2Q%11.3%
Revenue Next Year11.1%
Revenue Next 2Y9.78%
Revenue Next 3Y9.88%
Revenue Next 5Y6.54%
EBIT growth 1Y18.16%
EBIT growth 3Y30.16%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year72.74%
EBIT Next 3Y31.39%
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%.