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Burlington Stores

NYQ:BURL · US1220171060
Specialty RetailX-Large

360

19
EV / EBIT21
Price / Owner Earnings3
Owner Earnings Yield20
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales27
EV / Gross Profit15
Price/Book24
Return on Capital53
Cash Return on Capital25
Return on Equity88
EBIT Margin49
Gross Profitability47
Cash Conversion56
Accruals20
Owner Earnings Margin23
Sales growth83
Profit Growth77
Long-Term EPS Growth88
Reinvestment19
Price momentum62
Debt load30
Refinancing33
Debt Payback8
Liquidity71
Analyst ratings75
Opinion Changes69
Price Target Upside26
Market mood45
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Burlington Stores generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustrySpecialty Retail
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2013
Employees12,054
Websiteburlington.com
ISINUS1220171060
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P MIDCAP (USA)
Themes
LifestyleFast-Moving Consumer GoodsE-CommerceRetail

Description

Burlington Stores, Inc. operates as an off-price retailer of branded merchandise in the United States. The company has diversified its product categories by offering an extensive selection of in-season, fashion-focused merchandise at up to 60% off o…

Analysis

Hope premium

Burlington Stores, Inc. is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 283.8×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 43% a year, against analyst forecasts of 19%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
54
2023202420252026

All-time high

59

Jan 2025

All-time low

9

Jan 2023

Average rank

42

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
27
27
21
20
Price/Earnings
19
19
17
11
Price/Book
24
6
6
6
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
12
3
4
7

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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