Burlington Stores (BURL)
NYSE:BURL
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$319.00
▼(-8.14% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/05/26
The score is driven mainly by improving operating performance but constrained by high balance-sheet leverage and inconsistent free cash flow. Guidance and earnings-call sentiment are supportive with solid growth targets and liquidity, while technical signals are mixed and valuation is relatively expensive (P/E ~41.8).
Positive Factors
Off-price business model
Burlington's off-price, opportunistic purchasing and 'treasure-hunt' assortment produces high inventory turnover and repeat shopping behavior. This durable model captures value-seeking shoppers, supports gross-margin spread economics, and provides resilience across consumer cycles over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
High leverage
Elevated leverage (~3.9x debt/equity) constrains financial flexibility and increases vulnerability to an economic slowdown. High debt levels limit capacity for capital returns and raise refinancing and interest-rate sensitivity risks, making multi-month planning more exposed to macro shocks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Off-price business model
Burlington's off-price, opportunistic purchasing and 'treasure-hunt' assortment produces high inventory turnover and repeat shopping behavior. This durable model captures value-seeking shoppers, supports gross-margin spread economics, and provides resilience across consumer cycles over the next 2–6 months.
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Burlington Stores (BURL) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$19.90B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)747.67K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.3
Beta (1Y)0.65
Revenue Growth8.76%
EPS Growth22.13%
CountryUS
Employees17,057
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryApparel - Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)9.56
Shares Outstanding62,830,273
10 Day Avg. Volume644,515
30 Day Avg. Volume747,675
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.54
Price to Book (P/B)10.50
Price to Sales (P/S)1.64
P/FCF Ratio110.57
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.21
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.08
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.96
Enterprise Value/Ebitda18.86
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$375.09Price Target Upside8.01% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)11.46
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.70B
Burlington Stores Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Burlington Stores, Inc. operates as a retailer of branded apparel products in the United States. The company provides fashion-focused merchandise, including women's ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, footwear, accessories, toys, gifts...
How the Company Makes Money
Burlington Stores generates revenue primarily through the sale of discounted merchandise in its retail stores and online platforms. The company's revenue model is based on offering high-quality products at lower prices than traditional retailers, ...
Burlington Stores Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Segment
Breaks down sales across different business units, highlighting which segments are driving growth and profitability, and where the company might focus future strategic efforts.
Breaks down sales across different business units, highlighting which segments are driving growth and profitability, and where the company might focus future strategic efforts.
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The FlyBurlington Stores Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 05, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 21, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
Overall the call is positive: management reported strong Q4 and full-year profitability (operating margin expansion and double-digit EPS growth), robust liquidity, successful execution of elevation and cost actions in response to tariffs, and raised 2026 sales guidance with a bullish tone. Headwinds include tariff-driven assortment trade-offs that constrained sales growth in 2025, near-term margin pressure in Q1 2026 due to DC start-up and timing shifts, inventory build and weather disruption risks, and lingering tariff uncertainty. On balance the company demonstrated effective trade-offs to protect earnings and positioned for growth in 2026.Positive Updates
Strong Fourth Quarter Sales Growth
Total sales increased 11% in Q4 2025 (vs. 10% prior year) and comparable store sales grew 4% (well above guidance of 0%–2%), delivering a two-year comp stack of +10% for the quarter.
Negative Updates
Tariff-Related Assortment Gaps and Sales Trade-Offs
Introduction of tariffs in 2025 forced the company to pull receipts in tariff-impacted categories (notably home and holiday categories), creating assortment gaps that reduced sales upside in H2 2025 and constrained full-year comp performance.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Fourth Quarter Sales Growth
Total sales increased 11% in Q4 2025 (vs. 10% prior year) and comparable store sales grew 4% (well above guidance of 0%–2%), delivering a two-year comp stack of +10% for the quarter.
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Company Guidance
Management guided fiscal 2026 (excluding bankruptcy‑acquired lease costs of ~ $8M vs $35M in 2025) to total sales growth of 8–10% (assuming ~110 net new stores, ~60% opening in H1), comp store sales +1–3%, adjusted EBIT margin flat to +20 bps versus FY25, adjusted EPS $10.95–$11.45 (up ~8–13%), and capital expenditures (net of landlord allowances) of about $875M. For Q1 2026 (ex ~$6M of bankruptcy‑lease expense), they expect total sales +9–11%, comps +2–4%, adjusted EBIT margin down 60–100 bps (cited drivers: markdown timing, tariff cycling and DC start‑up costs) and adjusted EPS $1.60–$1.75 (versus $1.67 in Q1 2025). Company noted ending FY25 liquidity of ~$2.2B ($1.2B cash, $926M ABL availability), repurchases of $59M in Q4 ($251M for the year) with $385M remaining authorization, and a FY25 store base of 1,212 (131 openings, 18 relocations, 9 closings; net +104).Burlington Stores Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
52
Neutral
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 11.57B | 10.63B | 9.72B | 8.69B | 9.31B |
| Gross Profit | 4.66B | 4.60B | 4.13B | 3.52B | 3.88B |
| EBITDA | 1.27B | 1.05B | 847.36M | 650.92M | 1.02B |
| Net Income | 610.15M | 503.64M | 339.65M | 230.12M | 408.84M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 9.92B | 8.77B | 7.71B | 7.27B | 7.09B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.23B | 994.70M | 925.36M | 872.62M | 1.09B |
| Total Debt | 6.01B | 5.37B | 4.80B | 4.70B | 4.45B |
| Total Liabilities | 8.11B | 7.40B | 6.71B | 6.47B | 6.33B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.81B | 1.37B | 996.93M | 794.90M | 760.42M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 171.59M | -28.61M | 351.45M | 145.28M | 480.12M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.23B | 863.38M | 868.74M | 596.38M | 833.16M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.06B | -882.25M | -503.75M | -423.14M | -344.39M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 61.49M | 88.22M | -318.84M | -391.71M | -777.96M |
Burlington Stores Technical Analysis
Positive
347.26
Price Trends
315.36
Positive
300.04
Positive
286.07
Positive
Market Momentum
8.13
Negative
64.74
Neutral
83.61
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BURL, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 347.26 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 328.86, above the 50-day MA of 315.36, and above the 200-day MA of 286.07, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 8.13 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.74 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 83.61 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BURL.
Burlington Stores Risk Analysis
Burlington Stores disclosed 35 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Burlington Stores reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Burlington Stores Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $73.74B | 23.35 | 36.70% | 0.90% | 7.67% | 4.66% | |
76 Outperform | $172.05B | 23.76 | 59.53% | 1.07% | 7.12% | 14.41% | |
68 Neutral | $6.13B | 16.50 | 17.66% | ― | 11.07% | 18.69% | |
64 Neutral | $8.97B | 15.26 | 22.98% | 2.45% | 1.86% | -2.54% | |
62 Neutral | $19.90B | 15.28 | 39.79% | ― | 8.76% | 22.13% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
54 Neutral | $2.82B | 11.22 | 12.12% | 2.09% | 3.16% | -32.51% |
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