BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BURL • US1220171060

296.7 USD
+3.69 (+1.26%)
At close: Mar 13, 2026
296.7 USD
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After Hours: 3/13/2026, 8:12:55 PM

This BURL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

BURL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 124 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 valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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 4 of the past 5 years.
  • 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 better Return On Assets (5.84%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 36.71%, BURL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BURL has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.85%) than 70.16% 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 13.59%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.85%) for BURL is above the 3 year average (6.84%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.01%, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BURL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of BURL (7.02%) is better than 75.81% of its industry peers.
  • BURL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BURL has a better Gross Margin (43.71%) than 66.13% of its industry peers.
  • BURL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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. 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BURL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • BURL has less shares outstanding than it did 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.13 indicates that BURL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • BURL has a Altman-Z score of 3.13. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 74.19% 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 60.48% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.13
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC9.65%
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.
  • The Current ratio of BURL (1.21) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • The Quick ratio of BURL (0.46) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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. BURL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.75% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.94% on average over the past years.
  • 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 Y22.37%
EPS Next 2Y18.54%
EPS Next 3Y18.97%
EPS Next 5Y16.41%
Revenue Next Year8.52%
Revenue Next 2Y9.13%
Revenue Next 3Y9.49%
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.
  • 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. BURL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 32.75, which means the current valuation is very expensive for BURL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BURL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. BURL is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.85 indicates a quite expensive valuation of BURL.
  • BURL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BURL to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say BURL is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.75
Fwd PE 25.85
BURL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBURL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BURL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.09
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BURL's earnings are expected to grow with 18.97% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.46
PEG (5Y)16.84
EPS Next 2Y18.54%
EPS Next 3Y18.97%

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5. BURL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for BURL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

BURL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BURLINGTON STORES INC

NYSE:BURL (3/13/2026, 8:12:55 PM)

After market: 296.7 0 (0%)

296.7

+3.69 (+1.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-25
Earnings (Next)05-27
Inst Owners110.07%
Inst Owner Change1.35%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change9.39%
Market Cap18.67B
Revenue(TTM)11.20B
Net Income(TTM)560.77M
Analysts82.5
Price Target351.04 (18.31%)
Short Float %4%
Short Ratio3.23
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)1.9%
PT rev (3m)2.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.75
Fwd PE 25.85
P/S 1.67
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 22.31
P/B 12.22
P/tB 15.03
EV/EBITDA 17.09
EPS(TTM)9.06
EY3.05%
EPS(NY)11.48
Fwd EY3.87%
FCF(TTM)-5.69
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)13.3
OCFY4.48%
SpS177.92
BVpS24.27
TBVpS19.74
PEG (NY)1.46
PEG (5Y)16.84
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 3.13
F-Score7
WACC9.65%
ROIC/WACC0.81
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 Y22.37%
EPS Next 2Y18.54%
EPS Next 3Y18.97%
EPS Next 5Y16.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.8%
Revenue growth 3Y4.49%
Revenue growth 5Y7.86%
Sales Q2Q%6.93%
Revenue Next Year8.52%
Revenue Next 2Y9.13%
Revenue Next 3Y9.49%
Revenue Next 5Y8.23%
EBIT growth 1Y15.21%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.37%
EBIT growth 5Y2.94%
EBIT Next Year75.58%
EBIT Next 3Y31.77%
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 32.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.22.


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%.