(BURL) Burlington Stores - Overview

Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Apparel Retail | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 19.489m USD | Total Return: 38.2% in 12m

Apparel, Footwear, Home Furnishings, Accessories, Toys
Total Rating 52
Safety 70
Buy Signal -0.13
Apparel Retail
Industry Rotation: -9.3
Market Cap: 19.5B
Avg Turnover: 194M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility37.7%
VaR 5th Pctl6.28%
VaR vs Median1.12%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.61
Rel. Str. IBD61.5
Rel. Str. Peer Group70.5
Character TTM
Beta0.795
Beta Downside0.646
Hurst Exponent0.436
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD35.38%
CAGR/Max DD0.72
CAGR/Mean DD2.81
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of BURL over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-04": 2.59, "2021-07": 1.94, "2021-10": 1.36, "2022-01": 2.53, "2022-04": 0.54, "2022-07": 0.35, "2022-10": 0.43, "2023-01": 2.96, "2023-04": 0.84, "2023-07": 0.6, "2023-10": 0.98, "2024-01": 3.66, "2024-04": 1.35, "2024-07": 1.2, "2024-10": 1.55, "2025-01": 4.07, "2025-04": 1.2, "2025-07": 1.59, "2025-10": 1.68, "2026-01": 4.89,
EPS CAGR: 29.03%
EPS Trend: 96.8%
Last SUE: 0.68
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of BURL over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-04: 2192.021, 2021-07: 2214.557, 2021-10: 2302.655, 2022-01: 2603.494, 2022-04: 1928.144, 2022-07: 1986.801, 2022-10: 2039.18, 2023-01: 2739.034, 2023-04: 2135.558, 2023-07: 2173.365, 2023-10: 2287.963, 2024-01: 3121.265, 2024-04: 2360.174, 2024-07: 2464.183, 2024-10: 2529.435, 2025-01: 3271.99, 2025-04: 2504.02, 2025-07: 2705.071, 2025-10: 2710.44, 2026-01: 3647.379,
Rev. CAGR: 9.74%
Rev. Trend: 99.3%
Last SUE: -0.19
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Extended 1w

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: BURL Burlington Stores

Burlington Stores, Inc. is a nationally recognized off-price retailer headquartered in New Jersey, operating a network of stores across the United States and Puerto Rico. The company utilizes a flexible, opportunistic buying model to source branded apparel, footwear, home goods, and beauty products, typically offering them at significant discounts compared to traditional department stores. Unlike specialty retailers, off-price models thrive on high inventory turnover and a treasure hunt shopping experience that encourages frequent consumer visits.

The company maintains a diverse product mix ranging from menswear and youth apparel to home furnishings and baby products under the Burlington Stores and Cohoes Fashions brands. This sector generally benefits from fragmented supply chains, allowing retailers to acquire excess inventory from vendors at lower costs. Investors looking to analyze these inventory cycles and margin trends can find deeper fundamental data on ValueRay. Founded in 1972, the firm remains a major competitor in the apparel retail sub-industry by focusing on value-conscious consumer segments.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • New store openings and relocation strategy drive long-term revenue growth targets
  • Comparable store sales performance reflects shifts in middle-class discretionary spending power
  • Improved inventory turnover and merchandise buying efficiency expand operating margins
  • Freight costs and supply chain logistics expenses impact overall bottom-line profitability
  • Off-price sector competition intensifies as department stores increase promotional discounting activities
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 5.0
Net Income: 610.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -4.52 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 4.52% < 20% (prev 3.35%; Δ 1.16% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 1.23b > Net Income 610.2m
Net Debt (8.70b) to EBITDA (1.31b): 6.66 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.23 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (64.1m) vs 12m ago -1.04% < -2%
Gross Margin: 43.92% > 18% (prev 0.43%; Δ 4.35k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 123.8% > 50% (prev 121.2%; Δ 2.63% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 11.77 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.31b / Interest Expense TTM 75.4m)
Altman Z'' 1.94
A: 0.05 (Total Current Assets 2.77b - Total Current Liabilities 2.25b) / Total Assets 9.92b
B: 0.21 (Retained Earnings 2.10b / Total Assets 9.92b)
C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 887.2m / Avg Total Assets 9.34b)
D: 0.26 (Book Value of Equity 2.10b / Total Liabilities 8.11b)
Altman-Z'' = 1.94 = BBB
Beneish M -3.06
DSRI: 1.10 (Receivables 105.3m/88.1m, Revenue 11.6b/10.6b)
GMI: 0.99 (GM 43.92% / 43.30%)
AQI: 0.82 (AQ_t 0.04 / AQ_t-1 0.04)
SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 11.6b / 10.6b)
TATA: -0.06 (NI 610.2m - CFO 1.23b) / TA 9.92b)
Beneish M = -3.06 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of BURL shares?

As of May 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 316.04 with a total of 774,659 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +10.53%, over one month by -1.55%, over three months by +4.22% and over the past year by +38.24%.

Is BURL a buy, sell or hold?

Burlington Stores has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.33. Therefore, it is recommended to buy BURL.

  • StrongBuy: 11
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 5
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the BURL price?
Analysts Target Price 367.4 16.3%
Burlington Stores (BURL) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 22 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 32.6516
P/E Forward = 23.9234
P/S = 1.6861
P/B = 9.9464
P/EG = 2.9852
Revenue TTM = 11.6b USD
EBIT TTM = 887.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.31b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.01b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 496.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 9.93b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 3.92b
Net Debt = 8.70b USD (calculated: Debt 9.93b - CCE 1.23b)
Enterprise Value = 28.2b USD (19.5b + Debt 9.93b - CCE 1.23b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 11.77 (Ebit TTM 887.2m / Interest Expense TTM 75.4m)
EV/FCF = 121.6x (Enterprise Value 28.2b / FCF TTM 231.7m)
FCF Yield = 0.82% (FCF TTM 231.7m / Enterprise Value 28.2b)
FCF Margin = 2.00% (FCF TTM 231.7m / Revenue TTM 11.6b)
Net Margin = 5.27% (Net Income TTM 610.2m / Revenue TTM 11.6b)
Gross Margin = 43.92% ((Revenue TTM 11.6b - Cost of Revenue TTM 6.49b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 43.73% (prev 44.29%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.84 (Enterprise Value 28.2b / Total Assets 9.92b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.76% (Interest Expense 75.4m / Debt 9.93b)
Taxrate = 25.72% (107.5m / 417.9m)
NOPAT = 659.0m (EBIT 887.2m * (1 - 25.72%))
Current Ratio = 1.23 (Total Current Assets 2.77b / Total Current Liabilities 2.25b)
Debt / Equity = 5.49 (Debt 9.93b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.81b)
Debt / EBITDA = 6.66 (Net Debt 8.70b / EBITDA 1.31b)
Debt / FCF = 37.52 (Net Debt 8.70b / FCF TTM 231.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.53b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.53% (Net Income 610.2m / Total Assets 9.92b)
RoE = 39.79% (Net Income TTM 610.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.53b)
RoCE = 25.02% (EBIT 887.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.53b + L.T.Debt 2.01b))
RoIC = 8.09% (NOPAT 659.0m / Invested Capital 8.15b)
WACC = 6.01% (E(19.5b)/V(29.4b) * Re(8.78%) + D(9.93b)/V(29.4b) * Rd(0.76%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 8.78% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -37.78 | Cagr: -0.46%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈379.5m ; Y1≈332.8m ; Y5≈268.9m
 [DCF] Fair Price = N/A (negative equity: EV 4.32b - Net Debt 8.70b = -4.38b; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
 EPS Correlation: 96.81 | EPS CAGR: 29.03% | SUE: 0.68 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.30 | Revenue CAGR: 9.74% | SUE: -0.19 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-07-31): EPS=1.93 | Chg30d=-0.17% | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=11.47 | Chg30d=+0.33% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+17.6% | GrowthRev=+10.2%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=13.51 | Chg30d=+0.29% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+17.7% | GrowthRev=+9.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -25%