BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA New York Stock Exchange NYSE:BURL • US1220171060

311.63 USD
+8.71 (+2.88%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
311.63 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:20:50 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall BURL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated BURL against 120 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. There are concerns on the financial health of BURL while its profitability can be described as average. BURL is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BURL was profitable.
  • In the past year BURL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years BURL 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BURL had a positive operating cash flow.
BURL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBURL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.84%, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 36.71%, BURL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.85%, BURL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BURL is significantly below the industry average of 12.16%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.85%) for BURL is above the 3 year average (6.84%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.84%
ROE 36.71%
ROIC 7.85%
ROA(3y)4.44%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)33.26%
ROE(5y)21.39%
ROIC(3y)6.84%
ROIC(5y)N/A
BURL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBURL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200 -200 400 -400

1.3 Margins

  • BURL has a better Profit Margin (5.01%) than 76.03% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BURL has declined.
  • BURL's Operating Margin of 7.02% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 74.38% of its industry peers.
  • BURL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BURL has a better Gross Margin (43.71%) than 66.12% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BURL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.02%
PM (TTM) 5.01%
GM 43.71%
OM growth 3Y-6.57%
OM growth 5Y-4.56%
PM growth 3Y2.6%
PM growth 5Y-5.8%
GM growth 3Y1.31%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
BURL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBURL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BURL is destroying value.
  • BURL has less shares outstanding than it did 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.
BURL Yearly Shares OutstandingBURL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
BURL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBURL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • BURL has an Altman-Z score of 3.21. This indicates that BURL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.21, BURL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the high side and indicates that BURL has dependencies on debt financing.
  • BURL's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BURL is outperformed by 61.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.21
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC9.58%
BURL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBURL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.21 indicates that BURL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BURL has a Current ratio (1.21) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.46 indicates that BURL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BURL has a Quick ratio (0.46) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 0.46
BURL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBURL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.75% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.94% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.80% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.86% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.75%
EPS 3Y-1%
EPS 5Y1.94%
EPS Q2Q%16.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.8%
Revenue growth 3Y4.49%
Revenue growth 5Y7.86%
Sales Q2Q%6.93%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.41% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.23% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y22.19%
EPS Next 2Y17.78%
EPS Next 3Y18.83%
EPS Next 5Y16.41%
Revenue Next Year8.45%
Revenue Next 2Y8.87%
Revenue Next 3Y9.5%
Revenue Next 5Y8.23%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
BURL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBURL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 5B 10B 15B
BURL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBURL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 34.40 indicates a quite expensive valuation of BURL.
  • 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 (27.93), we can say BURL is valued slightly more expensively.
  • BURL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.49.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BURL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.77. BURL is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.4
Fwd PE 27.49
BURL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBURL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BURL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.09
BURL Per share dataBURL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BURL's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent 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 18.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.55
PEG (5Y)17.69
EPS Next 2Y17.78%
EPS Next 3Y18.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for BURL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

BURLINGTON STORES INC

NYSE:BURL (2/6/2026, 8:20:50 PM)

After market: 311.63 0 (0%)

311.63

+8.71 (+2.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-25
Earnings (Next)05-27
Inst Owners110.33%
Inst Owner Change0.56%
Ins Owners0.46%
Ins Owner Change-0.24%
Market Cap19.61B
Revenue(TTM)11.20B
Net Income(TTM)560.77M
Analysts84.55
Price Target344.5 (10.55%)
Short Float %4.14%
Short Ratio2.53
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)12.85%
Min EPS beat(2)7.64%
Max EPS beat(2)18.07%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.7%
Min EPS beat(4)6.08%
Max EPS beat(4)18.07%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)12.62%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)10.75%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)7.47%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.78%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.56%
Max Revenue beat(2)0%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.72%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.56%
Max Revenue beat(4)0%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.37%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.35%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.38%
PT rev (1m)0.76%
PT rev (3m)-2.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.4
Fwd PE 27.49
P/S 1.75
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 23.43
P/B 12.84
P/tB 15.78
EV/EBITDA 18.09
EPS(TTM)9.06
EY2.91%
EPS(NY)11.33
Fwd EY3.64%
FCF(TTM)-5.69
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)13.3
OCFY4.27%
SpS177.92
BVpS24.27
TBVpS19.74
PEG (NY)1.55
PEG (5Y)17.69
Graham Number70.34
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.84%
ROE 36.71%
ROCE 10.63%
ROIC 7.85%
ROICexc 8.52%
ROICexgc 8.89%
OM 7.02%
PM (TTM) 5.01%
GM 43.71%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)4.44%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)33.26%
ROE(5y)21.39%
ROIC(3y)6.84%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)8.13%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)8.63%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.27%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.43%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.28%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.85%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.77%
OM growth 3Y-6.57%
OM growth 5Y-4.56%
PM growth 3Y2.6%
PM growth 5Y-5.8%
GM growth 3Y1.31%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.17
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.73
Cap/Depr 316.29%
Cap/Sales 10.67%
Interest Coverage 7.95
Cash Conversion 71.89%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 0.46
Altman-Z 3.21
F-Score7
WACC9.58%
ROIC/WACC0.82
Cap/Depr(3y)193.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)168.93%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.75%
EPS 3Y-1%
EPS 5Y1.94%
EPS Q2Q%16.13%
EPS Next Y22.19%
EPS Next 2Y17.78%
EPS Next 3Y18.83%
EPS Next 5Y16.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.8%
Revenue growth 3Y4.49%
Revenue growth 5Y7.86%
Sales Q2Q%6.93%
Revenue Next Year8.45%
Revenue Next 2Y8.87%
Revenue Next 3Y9.5%
Revenue Next 5Y8.23%
EBIT growth 1Y15.21%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.37%
EBIT growth 5Y2.94%
EBIT Next Year75.31%
EBIT Next 3Y32.7%
EBIT Next 5Y22.99%
FCF growth 1Y-180.68%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-2.35%
OCF growth 3Y1.19%
OCF growth 5Y-0.64%

BURLINGTON STORES INC / BURL FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BURL stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BURL.


What is the valuation status for BURL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of BURL stock?

BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) is 34.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.84.


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%.