BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BURL • US1220171060

315.28 USD
+2.48 (+0.79%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
315.28 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:20:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall BURL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated BURL against 123 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 quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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.
  • 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

  • BURL has a Return On Assets of 5.84%. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 74.38% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of BURL (36.71%) is better than 89.26% of its industry peers.
  • BURL's Return On Invested Capital of 7.85% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 66.94% 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 12.08%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.84%) for BURL is below the current ROIC(7.85%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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's Profit Margin of 5.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 77.69% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BURL has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of BURL (7.02%) is better than 74.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BURL has declined.
  • BURL's Gross Margin of 43.71% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 65.29% 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 3.22. This indicates that BURL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • BURL has a better Altman-Z score (3.22) than 74.38% of its industry peers.
  • BURL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.32, BURL is doing worse than 61.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.22
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC9.59%
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

  • BURL has a Current Ratio of 1.21. This is a normal value and indicates that BURL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BURL has a Current ratio (1.21) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BURL has a Quick Ratio of 1.21. 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 (0.46) which is in line with its industry peers.
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.
  • BURL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.94% yearly.
  • BURL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.80%.
  • 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

  • BURL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.41% yearly.
  • BURL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.23% yearly.
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

  • 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.
  • 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 34.80, BURL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • BURL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. BURL is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.82 indicates a quite expensive valuation of BURL.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BURL.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BURL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say BURL is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.8
Fwd PE 27.82
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 18.16
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 18.83% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.57
PEG (5Y)17.9
EPS Next 2Y17.78%
EPS Next 3Y18.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BURL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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BURLINGTON STORES INC

NYSE:BURL (2/20/2026, 8:20:02 PM)

After market: 315.28 0 (0%)

315.28

+2.48 (+0.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-25
Earnings (Next)05-27
Inst Owners110.33%
Inst Owner Change1.6%
Ins Owners0.46%
Ins Owner Change-0.24%
Market Cap19.84B
Revenue(TTM)11.20B
Net Income(TTM)560.77M
Analysts82.5
Price Target344.5 (9.27%)
Short Float %4.31%
Short Ratio3.16
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)0.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.28%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.8
Fwd PE 27.82
P/S 1.77
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 23.71
P/B 12.99
P/tB 15.97
EV/EBITDA 18.16
EPS(TTM)9.06
EY2.87%
EPS(NY)11.33
Fwd EY3.59%
FCF(TTM)-5.69
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)13.3
OCFY4.22%
SpS177.92
BVpS24.27
TBVpS19.74
PEG (NY)1.57
PEG (5Y)17.9
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 3.22
F-Score7
WACC9.59%
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 34.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.99.


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%.