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BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:BURL - US1220171060 - Common Stock

282.37 USD
+2.98 (+1.07%)
Last: 11/20/2025, 7:11:45 PM
282.37 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/20/2025, 7:11:45 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall BURL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated BURL against 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. BURL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. While showing a medium growth rate, BURL is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

BURL had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year BURL had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years BURL 4 years were profitable.
In the past 5 years BURL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2015 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 5.87%, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.59% of the companies in the same industry.
BURL's Return On Equity of 37.76% is amongst the best of the industry. BURL outperforms 89.34% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.82%, BURL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BURL is below the industry average of 11.78%.
The 3 year average ROIC (6.84%) for BURL is below the current ROIC(7.82%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.87%
ROE 37.76%
ROIC 7.82%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200 -200 400 -400

1.3 Margins

With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.96%, BURL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.23% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BURL has declined.
BURL has a Operating Margin of 6.94%. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 74.59% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BURL has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 43.62%, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.57% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BURL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.94%
PM (TTM) 4.96%
GM 43.62%
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 2015 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

BURL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for BURL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, BURL has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, BURL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
BURL Yearly Shares OutstandingBURL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 3.11 indicates that BURL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.11, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.77% of the companies in the same industry.
BURL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.40. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of BURL (1.40) is worse than 63.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.11
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.13%
BURL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBURL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

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 42.62% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.55 indicates that BURL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
BURL has a Quick ratio (0.55) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 0.55
BURL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBURL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 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

BURL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.53%, which is quite impressive.
BURL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.94% yearly.
Looking at the last year, BURL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.56% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.86% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.53%
EPS 3Y-1%
EPS 5Y1.94%
EPS Q2Q%32.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.56%
Revenue growth 3Y4.49%
Revenue growth 5Y7.86%
Sales Q2Q%9.72%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.41% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, BURL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.77%
EPS Next 2Y18.42%
EPS Next 3Y19.33%
EPS Next 5Y16.41%
Revenue Next Year8.11%
Revenue Next 2Y8.97%
Revenue Next 3Y9.58%
Revenue Next 5Y8.23%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
BURL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBURL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 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 2014 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

BURL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.05.
BURL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
BURL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.07, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.65, the valuation of BURL can be described as rather expensive.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BURL.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 34.08. BURL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.05
Fwd PE 24.65
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

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BURL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.73
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.
BURL's earnings are expected to grow with 19.33% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.71
PEG (5Y)16.48
EPS Next 2Y18.42%
EPS Next 3Y19.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

BURL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

BURLINGTON STORES INC

NYSE:BURL (11/20/2025, 7:11:45 PM)

After market: 282.37 0 (0%)

282.37

+2.98 (+1.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)08-28 2025-08-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-24 2025-11-24/bmo
Inst Owners112.5%
Inst Owner Change-2.08%
Ins Owners0.46%
Ins Owner Change-0.43%
Market Cap17.80B
Revenue(TTM)11.02B
Net Income(TTM)546.38M
Analysts84.8
Price Target354.9 (25.69%)
Short Float %4.59%
Short Ratio3.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)14.55%
Min EPS beat(2)11.03%
Max EPS beat(2)18.07%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)8.53%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.07%
Max EPS beat(4)18.07%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)11.28%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)8.52%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)7.33%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)0%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)0%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.29%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.28%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.08%
PT rev (1m)-0.89%
PT rev (3m)9.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.4%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.05
Fwd PE 24.65
P/S 1.62
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 22.14
P/B 12.3
P/tB 15.32
EV/EBITDA 16.73
EPS(TTM)8.81
EY3.12%
EPS(NY)11.46
Fwd EY4.06%
FCF(TTM)-4.82
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.76
OCFY4.52%
SpS174.76
BVpS22.95
TBVpS18.43
PEG (NY)1.71
PEG (5Y)16.48
Graham Number67.45
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.87%
ROE 37.76%
ROCE 10.59%
ROIC 7.82%
ROICexc 8.72%
ROICexgc 9.12%
OM 6.94%
PM (TTM) 4.96%
GM 43.62%
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 Turnover1.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.79
Cap/Depr 303.09%
Cap/Sales 10.06%
Interest Coverage 8.21
Cash Conversion 71.16%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 0.55
Altman-Z 3.11
F-Score7
WACC9.13%
ROIC/WACC0.86
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)22.53%
EPS 3Y-1%
EPS 5Y1.94%
EPS Q2Q%32.5%
EPS Next Y18.77%
EPS Next 2Y18.42%
EPS Next 3Y19.33%
EPS Next 5Y16.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.56%
Revenue growth 3Y4.49%
Revenue growth 5Y7.86%
Sales Q2Q%9.72%
Revenue Next Year8.11%
Revenue Next 2Y8.97%
Revenue Next 3Y9.58%
Revenue Next 5Y8.23%
EBIT growth 1Y19.61%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.37%
EBIT growth 5Y2.94%
EBIT Next Year68.22%
EBIT Next 3Y32.73%
EBIT Next 5Y22.99%
FCF growth 1Y-185.42%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y3.21%
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 of BURLINGTON STORES INC (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 is the valuation of BURLINGTON STORES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) is 32.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.3.


What is the expected EPS growth for BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) is expected to grow by 18.77% in the next year.