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BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BURL - US1220171060 - Common Stock

279.26 USD
-0.39 (-0.14%)
Last: 9/11/2025, 8:04:01 PM
279.26 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 9/11/2025, 8:04:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

BURL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 123 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. BURL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. 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

BURL had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year BURL had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years BURL 4 years were profitable.
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

BURL has a better Return On Assets (5.87%) than 74.80% 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 91.06% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.82%, BURL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.11% of the companies in the same industry.
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

BURL has a better Profit Margin (4.96%) than 76.42% 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 6.94%, BURL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.24% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BURL has declined.
The Gross Margin of BURL (43.62%) is better than 66.67% 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.
BURL has less shares outstanding than it did 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 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 3.11 indicates that BURL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of BURL (3.11) is better than 69.92% 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.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.40, BURL is doing worse than 65.85% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.11
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC9.33%
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's Current ratio of 1.23 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 41.46% of 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.
BURL has a Quick ratio (0.55) which is in line with its industry peers.
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

BURL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.53%, which is quite impressive.
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 7.56%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.86% on average over the past years.
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.
BURL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.59% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.52%
EPS Next 2Y17.2%
EPS Next 3Y19.53%
EPS Next 5Y18.07%
Revenue Next Year9.3%
Revenue Next 2Y8.88%
Revenue Next 3Y9.58%
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.
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 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

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 31.70, the valuation of BURL can be described as expensive.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BURL.
BURL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.43.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.88, BURL is valued on the expensive side.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BURL is on the same level as its industry peers.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BURL to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.87), we can say BURL is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.7
Fwd PE 24.88
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

BURL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.74
BURL Per share dataBURL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

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 a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as BURL's earnings are expected to grow with 19.53% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)16.3
EPS Next 2Y17.2%
EPS Next 3Y19.53%

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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 (9/11/2025, 8:04:01 PM)

After market: 279.26 0 (0%)

279.26

-0.39 (-0.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
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 Owners122.99%
Inst Owner Change1.45%
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner Change-0.74%
Market Cap17.62B
Analysts85.83
Price Target357.18 (27.9%)
Short Float %3.81%
Short Ratio2.42
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)10.85%
PT rev (3m)10.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.94%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.61%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.28%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.7
Fwd PE 24.88
P/S 1.6
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 21.91
P/B 12.18
P/tB 15.17
EV/EBITDA 16.74
EPS(TTM)8.81
EY3.15%
EPS(NY)11.22
Fwd EY4.02%
FCF(TTM)-4.82
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.75
OCFY4.56%
SpS174.62
BVpS22.93
TBVpS18.41
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)16.3
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 3.11
F-Score7
WACC9.33%
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 Y17.52%
EPS Next 2Y17.2%
EPS Next 3Y19.53%
EPS Next 5Y18.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.56%
Revenue growth 3Y4.49%
Revenue growth 5Y7.86%
Sales Q2Q%9.72%
Revenue Next Year9.3%
Revenue Next 2Y8.88%
Revenue Next 3Y9.58%
Revenue Next 5Y8.59%
EBIT growth 1Y19.61%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.37%
EBIT growth 5Y2.94%
EBIT Next Year68.22%
EBIT Next 3Y32.89%
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%