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BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:BURL - US1220171060 - Common Stock

280.83 USD
+11.56 (+4.29%)
Last: 11/7/2025, 8:04:00 PM
280.9 USD
+0.07 (+0.02%)
After Hours: 11/7/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

BURL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 121 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.
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.
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 Return On Assets of 5.87%. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 74.38% 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 89.26% of the companies in the same industry.
BURL's Return On Invested Capital of 7.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 68.59% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BURL is below the industry average of 11.82%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (7.82%) for BURL is above the 3 year average (6.84%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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's Profit Margin of 4.96% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 76.03% of its industry peers.
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 75.21% of its industry peers.
BURL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
BURL has a Gross Margin of 43.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: BURL outperforms 66.94% of its industry peers.
BURL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

BURL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, BURL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

BURL has an Altman-Z score of 3.06. This indicates that BURL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
BURL's Altman-Z score of 3.06 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BURL outperforms 71.07% 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.
BURL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.40. This is in the lower half of the industry: BURL underperforms 62.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.06
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.13%
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 has a Current ratio (1.23) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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 comparable to the rest of the 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

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.
Looking at the last year, BURL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.56% in the last 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 16.41% 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 8.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.77%
EPS Next 2Y18.43%
EPS Next 3Y19.07%
EPS Next 5Y16.41%
Revenue Next Year8.6%
Revenue Next 2Y8.97%
Revenue Next 3Y9.55%
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 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 31.88.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BURL is on the same level as its industry peers.
BURL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 24.51, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BURL.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BURL.
BURL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 32.68.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.88
Fwd PE 24.51
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 16.17
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.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as BURL's earnings are expected to grow with 19.07% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.7
PEG (5Y)16.39
EPS Next 2Y18.43%
EPS Next 3Y19.07%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

BURL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

BURLINGTON STORES INC

NYSE:BURL (11/7/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 280.9 +0.07 (+0.02%)

280.83

+11.56 (+4.29%)

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 Change-0.56%
Ins Owners0.46%
Ins Owner Change-0.22%
Market Cap17.70B
Revenue(TTM)11.02B
Net Income(TTM)546.38M
Analysts84.8
Price Target354.9 (26.38%)
Short Float %5.02%
Short Ratio3.2
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)-0.89%
PT rev (3m)10.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.61%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.88
Fwd PE 24.51
P/S 1.61
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 22.02
P/B 12.24
P/tB 15.24
EV/EBITDA 16.17
EPS(TTM)8.81
EY3.14%
EPS(NY)11.46
Fwd EY4.08%
FCF(TTM)-4.82
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.76
OCFY4.54%
SpS174.76
BVpS22.95
TBVpS18.43
PEG (NY)1.7
PEG (5Y)16.39
Graham Number67.45
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
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 Turnover1.18
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 3.06
F-Score7
WACC9.13%
ROIC/WACC0.86
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 Y18.77%
EPS Next 2Y18.43%
EPS Next 3Y19.07%
EPS Next 5Y16.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.56%
Revenue growth 3Y4.49%
Revenue growth 5Y7.86%
Sales Q2Q%9.72%
Revenue Next Year8.6%
Revenue Next 2Y8.97%
Revenue Next 3Y9.55%
Revenue Next 5Y8.23%
EBIT growth 1Y19.61%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.37%
EBIT growth 5Y2.94%
EBIT Next Year68.22%
EBIT Next 3Y32.73%
EBIT Next 5Y22.99%
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%

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 of BURLINGTON STORES INC (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 is the valuation of BURLINGTON STORES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) is 31.88 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.24.


What is the expected EPS growth for BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) is expected to grow by 18.77% in the next year.