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BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:BURL - US1220171060 - Common Stock

255.75 USD
+3.12 (+1.24%)
Last: 10/2/2025, 4:15:01 PM
255.75 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 10/2/2025, 4:15:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

BURL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. There are concerns on the financial health of BURL while its profitability can be described as average. While showing a medium growth rate, BURL is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
BURL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.87%, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 37.76%, BURL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.98% 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 68.85% of its industry peers.
BURL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.84%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.93%.
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

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.96%, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.23% of the companies in the same industry.
BURL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
BURL's Operating Margin of 6.94% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 76.23% of its industry peers.
BURL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
BURL's Gross Margin of 43.62% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 66.39% 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 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

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.
The debt/assets ratio for BURL is higher compared to a year ago.
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 2.98 indicates that BURL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.98, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.21% of the companies in the same industry.
BURL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.40. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.40, BURL is doing worse than 65.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.98
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC9.5%
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

BURL has a Current Ratio of 1.23. 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 (1.23) which is in line with 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.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.55, BURL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.92% of the companies in the same 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.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.56% in the past year.
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 18.07% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, BURL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.59% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.38%
EPS Next 2Y17.9%
EPS Next 3Y17.92%
EPS Next 5Y18.07%
Revenue Next Year8.75%
Revenue Next 2Y8.96%
Revenue Next 3Y8.88%
Revenue Next 5Y8.59%

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

BURL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.03.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BURL is valued a bit cheaper than 61.48% of the companies in the same industry.
BURL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.52, BURL is valued on the expensive side.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BURL.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BURL to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.21), we can say BURL is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.03
Fwd PE 22.52
BURL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBURL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

BURL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.24
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.
BURL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
BURL's earnings are expected to grow with 17.92% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.58
PEG (5Y)14.93
EPS Next 2Y17.9%
EPS Next 3Y17.92%

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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 (10/2/2025, 4:15:01 PM)

After market: 255.75 0 (0%)

255.75

+3.12 (+1.24%)

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 Change1.45%
Ins Owners0.46%
Ins Owner Change2.28%
Market Cap16.12B
Analysts85.83
Price Target358.1 (40.02%)
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)8.52%
PT rev (3m)10.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.73%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.75%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.03
Fwd PE 22.52
P/S 1.46
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 20.05
P/B 11.14
P/tB 13.88
EV/EBITDA 15.24
EPS(TTM)8.81
EY3.44%
EPS(NY)11.36
Fwd EY4.44%
FCF(TTM)-4.82
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.76
OCFY4.99%
SpS174.76
BVpS22.95
TBVpS18.43
PEG (NY)1.58
PEG (5Y)14.93
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 2.98
F-Score7
WACC9.5%
ROIC/WACC0.82
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 3Y17.92%
EPS Next 5Y18.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.56%
Revenue growth 3Y4.49%
Revenue growth 5Y7.86%
Sales Q2Q%9.72%
Revenue Next Year8.75%
Revenue Next 2Y8.96%
Revenue Next 3Y8.88%
Revenue Next 5Y8.59%
EBIT growth 1Y19.61%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.37%
EBIT growth 5Y2.94%
EBIT Next Year68.22%
EBIT Next 3Y31.64%
EBIT Next 5Y24.16%
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%