Burlington Stores, Inc.

NYSE:BURL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.3b

Burlington Stores Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Burlington Stores has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30.6%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 7.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.5% per year. Burlington Stores's return on equity is 37.8%, and it has net margins of 5%.

Key information

30.64%

Earnings growth rate

31.61%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth26.64%
Revenue growth rate10.50%
Return on equity37.76%
Net Margin4.96%
Last Earnings Update02 Aug 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Burlington Stores: Rating Upgrade On Solid Execution And Top Line Growth Outlook

Sep 03

Estimating The Fair Value Of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)

Aug 05
Estimating The Fair Value Of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)

Market Participants Recognise Burlington Stores, Inc.'s (NYSE:BURL) Earnings Pushing Shares 26% Higher

Jul 24
Market Participants Recognise Burlington Stores, Inc.'s (NYSE:BURL) Earnings Pushing Shares 26% Higher

Is Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 26
Is Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Using Too Much Debt?

With EPS Growth And More, Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Makes An Interesting Case

Jun 13
With EPS Growth And More, Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Makes An Interesting Case

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)?

May 14
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)?

Burlington Stores, Inc.'s (NYSE:BURL) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

May 01
Burlington Stores, Inc.'s (NYSE:BURL) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)

Mar 23
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Mar 09
Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Burlington Stores: Delivering In An Uncertain Time

Mar 06

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Feb 23
Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Is It Time To Consider Buying Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)?

Feb 10
Is It Time To Consider Buying Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)?

With EPS Growth And More, Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Makes An Interesting Case

Jan 29
With EPS Growth And More, Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Makes An Interesting Case

Burlington Stores, Inc.'s (NYSE:BURL) P/E Is On The Mark

Dec 23
Burlington Stores, Inc.'s (NYSE:BURL) P/E Is On The Mark

Burlington Stores: No Signs Of Demand Slowdown

Nov 28

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 27
Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Capital Allocation Trends At Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Aren't Ideal

Nov 13
Capital Allocation Trends At Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Aren't Ideal

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)

Oct 31
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)?

Oct 13
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)?

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)

Sep 15
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL)
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Expanding Stores, Enhancing Margins, And Overcoming Economic Hurdles

Expansion through new store openings and relocations is set to elevate sales and revenues, backed by a strategic focus on better brand offerings.

Burlington Stores: Poised For Next Leg Of Growth

Aug 29

Burlington Stores: Stay Buy Rated As Stock Continues To Deliver

Jun 03

Burlington Stores: Long-Term Shareholders Likely To Benefit From Upside Potential

Mar 27

Burlington Stores: No Sign Of A Discount

Mar 19

Burlington Stores: 5-Year Growth Outlook Is Achievable (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 27

Burlington Stores: How It Thrives In A Changing Retail Landscape

Nov 10

Burlington Stores: Aiming To Close The Quality Gap With Its Peers

Nov 03

Burlington Stores: Recommending Hold Until It Shows In-Line Performance Vs. Peers

Aug 31

Burlington: Pessimism Overdone, Reiterate Buy

Aug 25

Burlington Stores: Business To Start Enjoying Benefits Of Trade Down

Jul 11

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Burlington Stores makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:BURL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
02 Aug 2511,0085463,6670
03 May 2510,7685263,5790
01 Feb 2510,6265043,5360
02 Nov 2410,4754703,5000
03 Aug 2410,2344283,4330
04 May 249,9433853,3440
03 Feb 249,7183403,2730
28 Oct 239,3362973,1260
29 Jul 239,0872663,0250
29 Apr 238,9012472,9350
28 Jan 238,6932302,8590
29 Oct 228,5581672,8150
30 Jul 228,8211632,8480
30 Apr 229,0492542,8630
29 Jan 229,3134092,8470
30 Oct 218,9874432,8090
31 Jul 218,3504382,6940
01 May 217,1462882,4830
30 Jan 215,756-2162,3030
31 Oct 205,681-1662,1630
01 Aug 205,795-782,1070
02 May 206,443542,1540
01 Feb 207,2774652,1920
02 Nov 197,0634432,1660
03 Aug 196,9234242,1210
04 May 196,7704102,0680
02 Feb 196,6594152,0190
03 Nov 186,6064712,0110
04 Aug 186,4094391,9530
05 May 186,2724151,9110
03 Feb 186,1013851,8640
28 Oct 175,8492701,8000
29 Jul 175,7532571,7710
29 Apr 175,6452311,7410
28 Jan 175,5822161,7240
29 Oct 165,4541891,6850
30 Jul 165,3361721,6500
30 Apr 165,2201621,6250
30 Jan 165,1141501,5990
31 Oct 155,0581471,6040
01 Aug 154,984971,5850
02 May 154,884801,5540
31 Jan 154,829661,5240
01 Nov 144,677351,4720

Quality Earnings: BURL has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BURL's current net profit margins (5%) are higher than last year (4.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BURL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 30.6% per year.

Accelerating Growth: BURL's earnings growth over the past year (27.7%) is below its 5-year average (30.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BURL earnings growth over the past year (27.7%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry -1.9%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst BURL's Return on Equity (37.76%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/04 18:58
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/04 00:00
Earnings2025/08/02
Annual Earnings2025/02/01

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Analyst Sources

Burlington Stores, Inc. is covered by 37 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark AltschwagerBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Adrienne Yih-TennantBarclays