BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:BURL • US1220171060
Current stock price
317.47 USD
-3.88 (-1.21%)
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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.
- BURL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years BURL has always been profitable.
- BURL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- BURL has a better Return On Assets (6.15%) than 73.98% of its industry peers.
- BURL has a Return On Equity of 33.76%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BURL outperforms 86.18% of its industry peers.
- BURL has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.23%) 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.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.30%, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BURL has grown nicely.
- BURL has a better Gross Margin (43.92%) than 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
- 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 3.30. This indicates that BURL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- BURL has a Altman-Z score of 3.30. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 74.80% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BURL is 12.14, which is on the high side as it means it would take BURL, 12.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 12.14, BURL perfoms like the industry average, 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.11, BURL is not doing good in the industry: 60.98% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.3 |
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC8.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.23 indicates that BURL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BURL's Current ratio of 1.23 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 41.46% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Quick ratio of BURL (0.65) 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 32.16% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- BURL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.76%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 14.95% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- BURL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.15% yearly.
- BURL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.54% yearly.
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
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 32.13 indicates a quite expensive valuation of BURL.
- BURL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- BURL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.87, the valuation of BURL can be described as 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 21.99. BURL is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.87 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BURL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BURL.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 116.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BURL's 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.
- BURL's earnings are expected to grow with 19.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.64
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 (4/29/2026, 2:53:06 PM)
317.47
-3.88 (-1.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Industry Strength72.05
Industry Growth50.93
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 Cap19.95B
Revenue(TTM)11.57B
Net Income(TTM)610.15M
Analysts82.5
Price Target377.71 (18.98%)
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 | 32.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.87 | ||
| P/S | 1.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 116.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.2 | ||
| P/B | 11.04 | ||
| P/tB | 13.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.66 |
EPS(TTM)9.88
EY3.11%
EPS(NY)11.82
Fwd EY3.72%
FCF(TTM)2.73
FCFY0.86%
OCF(TTM)19.6
OCFY6.17%
SpS184.1
BVpS28.76
TBVpS24.23
PEG (NY)1.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number79.9643 (-74.81%)
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 | 3.3 |
F-Score7
WACC8.46%
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 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%.