We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to BURL. BURL was compared to 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. While BURL is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. BURL is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BURL was profitable.
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.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of BURL (5.85%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 36.71%, BURL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.84%, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.12% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BURL is significantly below the industry average of 12.37%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (7.84%) for BURL is above the 3 year average (6.84%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	5.85%
ROE	36.71%
ROIC	7.84%

ROA(3y)4.44%

ROA(5y)3.18%

ROE(3y)33.27%

ROE(5y)21.4%

ROIC(3y)6.84%

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

BURL's Profit Margin of 5.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 75.21% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BURL has declined.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.02%, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.38% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BURL has declined.
BURL has a Gross Margin of 43.71%. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 66.94% 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 Rank	Sector Rank
OM	7.02%
PM (TTM)	5.01%
GM	43.71%

OM growth 3Y-6.57%

OM growth 5Y-4.56%

PM growth 3Y2.62%

PM growth 5Y-5.78%

GM growth 3Y1.31%

GM growth 5Y0.65%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

BURL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
The debt/assets ratio for BURL is higher compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 3.16 indicates that BURL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of BURL (3.16) is better 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.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.32, BURL is not doing good in the industry: 61.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.32
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	3.16

ROIC/WACC0.81

WACC9.64%

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.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.46, BURL is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.11% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.21
Quick Ratio	0.46

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3. Growth

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%.
BURL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.86% yearly.

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

Based on estimates for the next years, BURL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.41% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.23% on average over the next years. This is quite good.

EPS Next Y21.89%

EPS Next 2Y17.46%

EPS Next 3Y18.07%

EPS Next 5Y16.41%

Revenue Next Year8.41%

Revenue Next 2Y8.84%

Revenue Next 3Y9.47%

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.
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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 33.11, the valuation of BURL can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BURL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.30, BURL is valued a bit more expensive.
BURL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.61.
BURL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
BURL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.32.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	33.11
Fwd PE	26.61

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BURL.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	17.47

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 18.07% in the coming years.