Burlington Stores Inc is an off-price retailer offering an extensive selection of in-season, fashion-focused merchandise, including women's ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, baby, beauty, footwear, accessories, home, toys, gifts, and coats.
It is a $17.4B consumer company. Revenue shrank 13.6% over the last year, it keeps 5¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it carries $5.20B of net debt. It trades at 24.4× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.
- Website
- burlington.com
- Location
- Burlington, NJ
- Employees
- 83 309
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Profitability and Moat lag behind.
Valuation70
- P/E vs own history2th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield-2.6% · 0/25
- P/S1.4x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA13.2x · 20/25
Growth54
- Revenue CAGR7.4% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR27.6% · 25/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y6.3% · 12/25
- Fwd implied growth4.7% · 5/25
Profitability48
- ROIC5.7% · 5/25
- ROE39.8% · 25/25
- Net margin5.1% · 13/25
- Operating margin7.9% · 5/25
Health55
- Altman Z2.38 · 18/25
- Current ratio1.17 · 12/25
- Interest coverage17.3x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 52% · 0/25
Quality50
- Piotroski F3/9 · 5/25
- Beneish M-3.75 · 25/25
- FCF conversion28% · 8/25
- Margin stabilityσ 12.6% · 12/25
Moat38
- ROIC >12% years9/12 yrs · 20/25
- Median gross margin41.8% · 13/25
- FCF-positive years5/12 yrs · 5/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -11.0% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2026FinancialBest year on record$1.32B net income
- 2023AcquisitionFollowing the bankruptcy and closure of all Bed Bath & Beyond stores in the United States, Burlington purchased the…
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$342M net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$12.8B in first reported year
- 2016MilestoneBurlington Stores joined the Fortune 500 for the first time
- 2014MilestoneThe company changed its name to Burlington Stores to better reflect the breadth of inventory available
- 2007AcquisitionIt was acquired by Bain Capital in a transaction and in 2008, Tom Kingsbury became president and CEO
- 2006AcquisitionThe company was purchased by Bain Capital Partners for $2.06 billion
- 1983IPOWith 31 locations, the company, whose name was Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation since it was…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (44.6%)
- Interest covered 17.3× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
- Revenue shrinking 13.6% year over year
- Negative free cash flow (-$451.2M)
- Net debt would take ~30.3 years of free cash flow to repay
- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago-13.6% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.32B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+39.7% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing-$451M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationscurrent ratio 1.17
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$17.4B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-4.7% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it11/12 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 2.4 — grey
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 24.4
Peer comparisonBurlington Stores, Inc. vs 6 largest consumer cyclical peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURL this company | $17.4B | 24.4 | -13.6% | 5.1% | Solid |
| AMZN Amazon.Com Inc | $2.8T | 20.9 | +15.8% | 17.4% | Mixed |
| TSLA Tesla, Inc. | $1.5T | 397.1 | +11.8% | 3.7% | Strong |
| NFLX NetFlix Inc | $292.8B | 21.4 | +16.0% | 28.2% | Solid |
| HD Home Depot, Inc. | $290.4B | 20.4 | -16.0% | 8.7% | Solid |
| DIS The Walt Disney Company | $186.5B | 21.7 | +4.6% | 8.7% | Solid |
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | $166.9B | 18.9 | +6.3% | 31.7% | Strained |
Head-to-head: BURL vs AMZN · BURL vs TSLA · BURL vs NFLX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2027. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of BURL on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $276.97 · market cap $17.4B.