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BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:BURL - US1220171060 - Common Stock

267.27 USD
-7.27 (-2.65%)
Last: 10/20/2025, 8:04:01 PM
268.78 USD
+1.51 (+0.56%)
Pre-Market: 10/21/2025, 9:09:14 AM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall BURL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated BURL against 119 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. BURL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. 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

BURL had positive earnings in the past year.
BURL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
BURL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

BURL has a better Return On Assets (5.87%) than 74.79% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 37.76%, BURL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.08% of the companies in the same industry.
BURL has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.82%. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 68.07% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BURL is significantly below the industry average of 12.29%.
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 75.63% of the companies in the same industry.
BURL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.94%, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.63% of the companies in the same industry.
BURL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of BURL (43.62%) is better than 66.39% of its industry peers.
BURL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BURL is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for BURL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for BURL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
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 3.06 indicates that BURL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of BURL (3.06) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.40 is on the high side and indicates that BURL has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.40, BURL is not doing good in the industry: 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.06
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC9.32%
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

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.
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

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.53% over the past year.
Measured over the past 5 years, BURL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.94% on average per year.
BURL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.56%.
BURL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.86% yearly.
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.
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 Y18.38%
EPS Next 2Y17.9%
EPS Next 3Y19.33%
EPS Next 5Y16.41%
Revenue Next Year8.62%
Revenue Next 2Y9.07%
Revenue Next 3Y9.56%
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.
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

A Price/Earnings ratio of 30.34 indicates a quite expensive valuation of BURL.
BURL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
BURL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.69.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.54, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BURL.
BURL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BURL to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.18), we can say BURL is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.34
Fwd PE 23.54
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 16.05
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)1.65
PEG (5Y)15.6
EPS Next 2Y17.9%
EPS Next 3Y19.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for BURL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

BURLINGTON STORES INC

NYSE:BURL (10/20/2025, 8:04:01 PM)

Premarket: 268.78 +1.51 (+0.56%)

267.27

-7.27 (-2.65%)

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-0.42%
Ins Owners0.46%
Ins Owner Change2.26%
Market Cap16.85B
Analysts85.83
Price Target358.1 (33.98%)
Short Float %3.71%
Short Ratio2.33
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%
PT rev (3m)11.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.73%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.63%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.34
Fwd PE 23.54
P/S 1.53
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 20.95
P/B 11.65
P/tB 14.5
EV/EBITDA 16.05
EPS(TTM)8.81
EY3.3%
EPS(NY)11.36
Fwd EY4.25%
FCF(TTM)-4.82
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.76
OCFY4.77%
SpS174.76
BVpS22.95
TBVpS18.43
PEG (NY)1.65
PEG (5Y)15.6
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
ROICexcg growth 3Y-12.43%
ROICexcg 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 3.06
F-Score7
WACC9.32%
ROIC/WACC0.84
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 Y18.38%
EPS Next 2Y17.9%
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 Year8.62%
Revenue Next 2Y9.07%
Revenue Next 3Y9.56%
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%