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Burlington Stores, Inc.
BURL Consumer Cyclical Apparel Retail
Burlington Stores, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $11.6 billion, up 8.76% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 11.0%, EPS grew 95.9%, free cash flow grew 31.7% and total debt fell 6.17%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue growth for three consecutive years.
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Analyst price targets
Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to January
| Group | Line | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend | 2027e | 2028e | 2029e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 79.07 | 109.62 | 136.30 | 105.67 | 234.07 | 106.47 | 115.66 | 174.64 | 212.92 | 226.85 |
Analyst estimates 2027–2029 Powerpack |
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| High | 123.92 | 180.27 | 230.70 | 264.48 | 357.34 | 292.96 | 239.94 | 298.89 | 309.00 | 378.33 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 62,395 | 61,166 | 71,049 | 77,532 | 83,309 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 5,591 | 6,110 | 6,668 | 7,286 | 5,764 | 9,322 | 8,703 | 9,727 | 10,635 | 11,567 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 41.02 | 41.75 | 41.99 | 41.96 | 38.32 | 41.69 | 40.57 | 42.59 | 43.34 | 43.92 | |||||
| EBT | 333 | 429 | 508 | 581 | (438) | 545 | 308 | 466 | 675 | 816 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 5.96 | 7.02 | 7.61 | 7.97 | (7.59) | 5.85 | 3.53 | 4.79 | 6.35 | 7.06 | |||||
| Net income | 216 | 385 | 415 | 465 | (216) | 409 | 230 | 340 | 504 | 610 | |||||
| Depreciation | 186 | 204 | 219 | 212 | 225 | 255 | 274 | 310 | 351 | 421 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 79.33 | 89.48 | 99.81 | 110.50 | 87.38 | 140.00 | 132.59 | 150.41 | 167.12 | 183.65 | ||||
| Earnings | 3.01 | 5.48 | 6.04 | 6.91 | (3.28) | 6.00 | 3.49 | 5.23 | 7.80 | 9.51 | |||||
| Cash flow | 8.74 | 8.89 | 9.57 | 13.52 | 3.32 | 12.51 | 9.09 | 13.43 | 13.57 | 19.55 | |||||
| Capex | (2.56) | (3.93) | (4.34) | (4.98) | (4.14) | (5.16) | (6.39) | (7.41) | (13.68) | (16.39) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 6.18 | 4.97 | 5.24 | 8.54 | (0.82) | 7.35 | 2.70 | 6.02 | (0.11) | 3.16 | |||||
| Book value | (0.71) | 1.27 | 4.83 | 8.01 | 7.05 | 11.42 | 12.11 | 15.42 | 21.54 | 28.69 | |||||
| Shares, m | 70 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 27.72 | 22.09 | 28.38 | 31.38 | 0.00 | 39.42 | 65.48 | 36.41 | 36.45 | 31.37 | ||||
| P/S | 1.06 | 1.36 | 1.72 | 1.97 | 2.84 | 1.69 | 1.73 | 1.27 | 1.70 | 1.63 | |||||
| P/B | 0.00 | 95.78 | 35.55 | 27.15 | 35.25 | 20.75 | 18.98 | 12.40 | 13.18 | 10.41 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 1.24 | 1.52 | 1.85 | 2.05 | 2.94 | 1.74 | 1.80 | 1.32 | 1.77 | 1.70 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 15.88 | 27.36 | 35.22 | 26.51 | (312.84) | 33.18 | 88.62 | 32.97 | (2,580.53) | 98.74 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 616 | 607 | 640 | 892 | 219 | 833 | 596 | 869 | 863 | 1,231 | ||||
| Capex | (180) | (268) | (290) | (328) | (273) | (344) | (419) | (479) | (871) | (1,032) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 436 | 339 | 350 | 563 | (54) | 489 | 177 | 390 | (7) | 199 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | (69) | (19) | 24 | (45) | 827 | 600 | 372 | 298 | 356 | 522 | ||||
| Total debt | 1,130 | 1,127 | 987 | 1,005 | 1,932 | 1,555 | 1,476 | 1,409 | 1,711 | 2,082 | |||||
| Net debt | 1,021 | 966 | 852 | 596 | 545 | 458 | 597 | 483 | 716 | 850 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | (50) | 87 | 323 | 528 | 465 | 760 | 795 | 997 | 1,370 | 1,807 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 8.39 | 14.29 | 14.08 | 10.73 | (3.50) | 5.90 | 3.21 | 4.54 | 6.11 | 6.53 | ||||
| ROIC | 25.30 | 29.13 | 30.07 | 35.11 | (21.03) | 39.44 | 17.46 | 23.55 | 21.39 | 20.38 | |||||
| ROE | (290.09) | 2,082.43 | 202.57 | 109.33 | (43.61) | 66.74 | 29.59 | 37.91 | 42.55 | 38.40 | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to Jan 2026 · latest quarter Jul 2026
Earnings Trends EPS, adjusted, against the consensus
Q2 FY26 Estimate 2.18 Actual 2.96
| Quarter | Estimate | Reported | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY25 | 1.59 | 1.80 | Beat by 0.21 |
| Q4 FY25 | 4.70 | 4.89 | Beat by 0.19 |
| Q1 FY26 | 1.77 | 2.01 | Beat by 0.24 |
| Q2 FY26 | 2.18 | 2.96 | Beat by 0.78 |
| Q3 FY26 | 1.71 | — | Reports 24 November 2026 |
Charts ten years each
Burlington Stores, Inc. vs peers in Apparel Retail (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | $75.7B | 28.4× | 27.0× | +13.31% (above 0%: growing) | +70.70% (above 0%: growing) | +33.83% (above 0%: growing) | 33.83% | 17.62% | Compare |
| BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. | $16.5B | 23.6× | 22.9× | +10.99% (above 0%: growing) | +95.92% (above 0%: growing) | +31.74% (above 0%: growing) | 46.24% | 8.51% | |
| LULU lululemon athletica inc. | $10.8B | 8.0× | 10.0× | −4.34% (below 0%: shrinking) | −5.81% (below 0%: shrinking) | +49.33% (above 0%: growing) | 60.52% | 18.78% | Compare |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. | $8.1B | 6.8× | 6.3× | −1.99% (below 0%: shrinking) | +143.10% (above 0%: growing) | −47.71% (below 0%: shrinking) | 52.83% | 18.52% | Compare |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. | $7.4B | 13.3× | 12.2× | +10.44% (above 0%: growing) | +75.63% (above 0%: growing) | +92.47% (above 0%: growing) | 43.42% | 17.37% | Compare |
| VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. | $7.0B | 19.1× | 17.1× | +10.42% (above 0%: growing) | +990.00% (above 0%: growing) | +272.73% (above 0%: growing) | 47.11% | 15.95% | Compare |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company | $6.5B | 12.9× | 11.4× | +4.81% (above 0%: growing) | +41.41% (above 0%: growing) | +296.59% (above 0%: growing) | 71.10% | 19.95% | Compare |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | $3.7B | 15.3× | 13.4× | +17.75% (above 0%: growing) | +32.00% (above 0%: growing) | −22.73% (below 0%: shrinking) | 40.42% | 15.25% | Compare |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | $3.0B | 9.0× | 7.9× | +7.53% (above 0%: growing) | +77.78% (above 0%: growing) | +367.29% (above 0%: growing) | 48.69% | 15.32% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $7.2B | 13.1× | 11.8× | +8.98% | +73.16% | +70.90% | 47.90% | 17.50% |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) key facts
- Strength: Burlington Stores, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $11.6 billion, up 8.76% from fiscal 2025.
- Strength: Net income was $610.2 million, or $9.51 per share (basic), a net margin of 5.27%.
- Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) is an Apparel Retail company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, BURL traded at $262.66, a market capitalization of $16.5 billion.
- At that price the stock trades at 23.6× trailing-twelve-month earnings and 1.4× sales; its P/E is higher than 5% of its own readings over the past ten years.
- Return on equity was 38.4% and debt-to-equity 0.96.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 7 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 3.19 (safe zone) for fiscal 2026.