BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BURL • US1220171060

302.37 USD
+8.62 (+2.93%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
302.37 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall BURL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated BURL against 121 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 quite expensive at the moment. 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.
  • 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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.84%, BURL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of BURL (36.71%) is better than 89.26% of its industry peers.
  • BURL has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.85%) than 66.94% 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 12.21%.
  • 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

  • BURL's Profit Margin of 5.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 77.69% of its industry peers.
  • BURL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of BURL (7.02%) is better than 74.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BURL has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of BURL (43.71%) is better than 65.29% 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 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. 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.
  • 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 3.17 indicates that BURL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • BURL's Altman-Z score of 3.17 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of BURL (1.32) is worse than 61.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.17
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC9.56%
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.
  • BURL has a Quick ratio of 0.46. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BURL outperforms 44.63% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BURL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.75%, which is quite good.
  • BURL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.94% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.80% 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)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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BURL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y22.19%
EPS Next 2Y17.78%
EPS Next 3Y18.83%
EPS Next 5Y16.41%
Revenue Next Year8.45%
Revenue Next 2Y8.87%
Revenue Next 3Y9.5%
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.
  • 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 33.37, the valuation of BURL can be described as expensive.
  • BURL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • BURL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 26.68.
  • BURL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.68.
  • BURL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, BURL is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.37
Fwd PE 26.68
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 17.59
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 18.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.5
PEG (5Y)17.16
EPS Next 2Y17.78%
EPS Next 3Y18.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BURL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

BURLINGTON STORES INC

NYSE:BURL (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 302.37 0 (0%)

302.37

+8.62 (+2.93%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-25
Earnings (Next)05-27
Inst Owners110.33%
Inst Owner Change1.6%
Ins Owners0.46%
Ins Owner Change-0.24%
Market Cap19.03B
Revenue(TTM)11.20B
Net Income(TTM)560.77M
Analysts82.5
Price Target344.5 (13.93%)
Short Float %4.14%
Short Ratio2.53
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)0.76%
PT rev (3m)-2.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.28%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.37
Fwd PE 26.68
P/S 1.7
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 22.74
P/B 12.46
P/tB 15.32
EV/EBITDA 17.59
EPS(TTM)9.06
EY3%
EPS(NY)11.33
Fwd EY3.75%
FCF(TTM)-5.69
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)13.3
OCFY4.4%
SpS177.92
BVpS24.27
TBVpS19.74
PEG (NY)1.5
PEG (5Y)17.16
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 3.17
F-Score7
WACC9.56%
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)16.75%
EPS 3Y-1%
EPS 5Y1.94%
EPS Q2Q%16.13%
EPS Next Y22.19%
EPS Next 2Y17.78%
EPS Next 3Y18.83%
EPS Next 5Y16.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.8%
Revenue growth 3Y4.49%
Revenue growth 5Y7.86%
Sales Q2Q%6.93%
Revenue Next Year8.45%
Revenue Next 2Y8.87%
Revenue Next 3Y9.5%
Revenue Next 5Y8.23%
EBIT growth 1Y15.21%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.37%
EBIT growth 5Y2.94%
EBIT Next Year75.31%
EBIT Next 3Y32.7%
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 33.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.46.


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%.