BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:BURL • US1220171060
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309.42 USD
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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
- In the past year BURL was profitable.
- In the past year BURL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- BURL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years BURL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BURL has a Return On Assets of 6.15%. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 75.81% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of BURL (33.76%) is better than 87.10% of its industry peers.
- BURL has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.23%) than 71.77% of its industry peers.
- BURL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.89%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.55%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.89%) for BURL is below the current ROIC(8.23%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- BURL has a Profit Margin of 5.27%. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 79.03% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BURL has grown nicely.
- BURL has a Operating Margin of 7.30%. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 76.61% of its industry peers.
- BURL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BURL has a better Gross Margin (43.92%) than 67.74% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BURL has grown nicely.
| 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
- Compared to 5 years ago, BURL has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, BURL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- 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.
- BURL has a Debt to FCF ratio (12.14) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.11 is on the high side and indicates that BURL has dependencies on debt financing.
- BURL's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.11 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 41.94% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.61%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.23 indicates that BURL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BURL has a Current ratio (1.23) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 better than 60.48% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
3. BURL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- BURL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.93%, which is quite impressive.
- 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.
- BURL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.95% yearly.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BURL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.54% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.19%
EPS Next 2Y18.01%
EPS Next 3Y14.87%
EPS Next 5Y17.15%
Revenue Next Year9.75%
Revenue Next 2Y9.98%
Revenue Next 3Y8.39%
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
- BURL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.32.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BURL.
- BURL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.95, the valuation of BURL can be described as expensive.
- BURL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- BURL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.80, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.95 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BURL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- BURL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 113.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive 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 14.87% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.93
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.01%
EPS Next 3Y14.87%
5. BURL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for BURL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
BURL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:BURL (3/19/2026, 1:53:01 PM)
309.42
+8.99 (+2.99%)
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 Owners110.07%
Inst Owner Change1.35%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change9.39%
Market Cap19.47B
Revenue(TTM)11.57B
Net Income(TTM)610.15M
Analysts82.5
Price Target351.04 (13.45%)
Short Float %3.54%
Short Ratio2.56
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)1.9%
PT rev (3m)2.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.49%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.59%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.95 | ||
| P/S | 1.68 | ||
| P/FCF | 113.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.81 | ||
| P/B | 10.77 | ||
| P/tB | 12.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.64 |
EPS(TTM)9.88
EY3.19%
EPS(NY)11.48
Fwd EY3.71%
FCF(TTM)2.73
FCFY0.88%
OCF(TTM)19.57
OCFY6.32%
SpS183.81
BVpS28.72
TBVpS24.19
PEG (NY)1.93
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number79.9
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 | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 97.51% | ||
| Profit Quality | 28.12% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACC9.61%
ROIC/WACC0.86
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 Y16.19%
EPS Next 2Y18.01%
EPS Next 3Y14.87%
EPS Next 5Y17.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.76%
Revenue growth 3Y9.95%
Revenue growth 5Y14.95%
Sales Q2Q%11.3%
Revenue Next Year9.75%
Revenue Next 2Y9.98%
Revenue Next 3Y8.39%
Revenue Next 5Y6.54%
EBIT growth 1Y18.16%
EBIT growth 3Y30.16%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year62.28%
EBIT Next 3Y28.06%
EBIT Next 5Y18.96%
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.
What is the valuation status for BURL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 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 8 / 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 31.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.77.
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%.