Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) Financial Ratios
15 years of historical data (2011–2025) · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
EV/EBITDA
↓
20.57
-4% vs avg
5yr avg: 21.49
30Y Low11.3·High29.0
P/FCF
↑
123.60
↑+74% vs avg
5yr avg: 70.94
30Y Low14.5·High110.6
P/B Ratio
↓
11.96
↓-22% vs avg
5yr avg: 15.32
30Y Low10.5·High98.6
ROE
↓
38.4%
-11% vs avg
5yr avg: 43.0%
30Y Low-44%·High203%
Debt/EBITDA
↑
4.76
↓-12% vs avg
5yr avg: 5.40
30Y Low1.3·High7.2
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
BURL Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Burlington Stores, Inc. trades at 35.4x earnings, 15% below its 5-year average of 41.9x, sitting at the 55th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Consumer Cyclical sector median P/E of 21.2x, the stock trades at a premium of 67%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 123.6x P/FCF, 74% above the 5-year average of 70.9x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $21.2B | $19.0B | $18.3B | $12.4B | $15.1B | $16.1B | $16.4B | $14.6B | $11.8B | $8.6B | $6.0B |
| Enterprise Value | $26.0B | $23.7B | $22.7B | $16.3B | $19.0B | $19.5B | $19.7B | $17.9B | $12.7B | $9.5B | $7.1B |
| P/E Ratio → | 35.43 | 31.11 | 36.40 | 36.55 | 65.85 | 39.49 | — | 31.47 | 28.43 | 22.21 | 27.81 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.83 | 1.64 | 1.72 | 1.28 | 1.74 | 1.73 | 2.85 | 2.01 | 1.77 | 1.40 | 1.07 |
| P/B Ratio | 11.96 | 10.50 | 13.38 | 12.45 | 19.05 | 21.23 | 35.33 | 27.71 | 36.54 | 98.59 | — |
| P/FCF | 123.60 | 110.57 | — | 35.31 | 104.25 | 33.62 | — | 26.07 | 35.17 | 25.23 | 14.47 |
| P/OCF | 17.22 | 15.41 | 21.24 | 14.28 | 25.40 | 19.37 | 74.91 | 16.41 | 18.44 | 14.09 | 9.96 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
BURL EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Burlington Stores, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 20.6x EBITDA, roughly in line with its 5-year average of 21.5x. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 12.2x, placing the stock at a 69% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 2.05 | 2.14 | 1.67 | 2.18 | 2.09 | 3.41 | 2.45 | 1.90 | 1.56 | 1.26 |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.57 | 18.80 | 21.38 | 19.05 | 29.04 | 19.17 | — | 21.53 | 16.21 | 13.89 | 12.36 |
| EV / EBIT | 30.75 | 26.77 | 30.52 | 29.93 | 50.74 | 31.83 | — | 28.29 | 22.48 | 19.58 | 18.11 |
| EV / FCF | — | 138.38 | — | 46.35 | 130.61 | 40.62 | — | 31.82 | 37.77 | 28.16 | 17.00 |
BURL Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Burlington Stores, Inc. earns an operating margin of 7.3%, above the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.0%. Operating margins have expanded from 5.6% to 7.3% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. Return on equity of 38.4% is exceptionally high — well above the sector median of 5.3%. ROIC of 10.3% represents solid returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.2%.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.3% | 42.6% | 40.6% | 41.7% | 38.3% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 41.7% | 41.0% |
| Operating Margin | 7.3% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 8.2% | — | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.3% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.4% | -3.8% | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 3.9% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 38.4% | 38.4% | 42.5% | 37.9% | 29.6% | 66.7% | -43.6% | 109.3% | 202.6% | 2082.4% | — |
| ROA | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.9% | -3.5% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 8.4% |
| ROIC | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.1% | 8.7% | 6.6% | 14.7% | — | 18.7% | 37.1% | 35.1% | 26.6% |
| ROCE | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 9.9% | 7.3% | 15.0% | — | 20.8% | 32.0% | 29.7% | 23.6% |
BURL Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Burlington Stores, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 4.8x, which is highly leveraged (roughly in line with the sector average of 4.8x). Net debt stands at $4.8B ($6.0B total debt minus $1.2B cash). Interest coverage of 12.5x signals virtually no risk of debt distress — earnings comfortably cover interest obligations.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.92 | 4.82 | 5.92 | 5.86 | 9.98 | 6.87 | 3.06 | 12.99 | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.76 | 4.76 | 5.06 | 5.62 | 7.19 | 4.38 | — | 4.38 | 1.26 | 1.64 | 1.98 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 2.64 | 3.19 | 3.89 | 4.82 | 4.42 | 7.01 | 6.11 | 2.71 | 11.45 | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.78 | 3.78 | 4.12 | 4.54 | 5.86 | 3.30 | — | 3.89 | 1.12 | 1.45 | 1.84 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 27.81 | — | 11.04 | 26.36 | 7.00 | — | 5.75 | 2.61 | 2.93 | 2.53 |
| Interest Coverage | 12.49 | 12.49 | 10.71 | 6.94 | 5.63 | 9.08 | -3.48 | 12.42 | 10.07 | 8.30 | 6.93 |
BURL Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.23x means Burlington Stores, Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The quick ratio of 0.65x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has improved from 1.15x to 1.23x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.31 | 1.49 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 0.98 | 0.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.78 | 1.05 | 0.44 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.23 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.82 | 0.28 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.08 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.20 | 1.31 | 0.85 | 1.30 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.82 | 5.13 | 4.38 | 5.32 | 4.80 | 5.44 | 4.05 | 4.73 | 4.70 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 3.32 | 3.02 | 2.79 | 2.98 | 2.12 | 3.94 | 4.58 | 3.22 | 4.28 | 2.82 |
BURL Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Burlington Stores, Inc. returns 1.3% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks. The earnings yield of 2.8% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 2.5% | — | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| FCF Yield | 0.8% | 0.9% | — | 2.8% | 1.0% | 3.0% | — | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 6.9% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $64M | $65M | $65M | $66M | $68M | $66M | $67M | $69M | $70M | $72M |
Peer Comparison
Compare BURL with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BURLYou | $21B | 35.4 | 20.6 | 123.6 | 43.9% | 7.3% | 38.4% | 10.3% | 4.8 |
 TJX | $181B | 33.6 | 22.4 | 36.9 | 31.0% | 11.9% | 59.1% | 32.3% | 1.6 |
 ROST | $75B | 35.2 | 21.2 | 34.1 | 27.9% | 11.9% | 36.7% | 30.6% | 1.5 |
 OLLI | $5B | 19.8 | 13.4 | 23.9 | 39.0% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 11.1% | 1.8 |
 KSS | $2B | 7.3 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 40.6% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 3.6% | 5.5 |
 FIVE | $11B | 30.0 | 18.5 | 26.1 | 32.0% | 9.6% | 17.9% | 9.9% | 3.1 |
 DLTR | $21B | 18.8 | 11.3 | 15.4 | 36.4% | 8.2% | 33.2% | 13.2% | 2.1 |
 PVH | $4B | 145.4 | 29.1 | 6.6 | 57.5% | 7.3% | 0.5% | 6.1% | 17.5 |
 HBI | $2B | -7.1 | 16.6 | 10.1 | 38.8% | 5.3% | -141.4% | 4.5% | 9.2 |
 RL | $25B | 27.3 | 22.2 | 33.8 | 69.9% | 14.5% | 34.7% | 24.7% | 2.5 |
 VFC | $7B | 27.1 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 54.8% | 6.3% | 15.3% | 7.3% | 5.6 |
| Consumer Cyclical Median | — | 21.2 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 36.2% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 4.8 |
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BURL — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BURL stock.
What is Burlington Stores, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Burlington Stores, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 35.4x. The historical average is 36.7x. This places it at the 55th percentile of its historical range.
What is Burlington Stores, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Burlington Stores, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 20.6x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 18.6x.
What is Burlington Stores, Inc.'s ROE?
Burlington Stores, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 38.4%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 60.4%.
Is BURL stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Burlington Stores, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 35.4x. This is at the 55th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Burlington Stores, Inc.'s profit margins?
Burlington Stores, Inc. has 43.9% gross margin and 7.3% operating margin.
How much debt does Burlington Stores, Inc. have?
Burlington Stores, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.8x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.