Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Cyclical — Apparel - Retail industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Burlington Stores, Inc. operates as a prominent retail chain across the United States, offering a diverse selection of branded apparel and other consumer products. Its merchandise is heavily focused on current fashion trends, providing items such as women's ready-to-wear, men's clothing, youth apparel, footwear, accessories, and outerwear. Additionally, the company stocks toys, gifts, and various products for the home, baby, and beauty categories.
Is Burlington Stores, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) trades at 21.0× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 209 consumer cyclicals companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (32.6×) $364 (+55 %); at its sector median (17.9×) $199 (-15 %).
Kaplio overview: Burlington Stores, Inc.
Market cap $15B · 52 weeks $227 – $372 (37 % below the high) · P/E 21.0× · 2027 expected P/E 19.7× · Dividend none · Next earnings November 24, 2026 · expected EPS $1.73 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Aug 27.
- Valuation: P/E 21.0× (cheap).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 7.4 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 3.7× (fragile).
- Earnings: 8 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (32.6×) $364 (+55 %); at its sector median (17.9×) $199 (-15 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer cyclicals: 3 of 8 pass
- 5y avg operating margin 6.5 %, fails.
- 5y avg ROIC 7.4 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 3.7×, fails.
- Current Ratio 1.17, fails.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 21.0×, fails.
- Inventory turnover 4.9×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 3.2, passes.
- EV/Sales vs history 2.1×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Burlington Stores, Inc.: P/E 21.0×; EV/EBITDA 13.6×; ROIC 9.0 %; $14.7B. Ross Stores, Inc. (P/E 27.6×; EV/EBITDA 18.5×; ROIC 21.2 %; $73.1B), The TJX Companies, Inc. (P/E 25.6×; EV/EBITDA 17.7×; ROIC 22.8 %; $152B), Five Below, Inc. (P/E 20.0×; EV/EBITDA 14.2×; ROIC 13.0 %; $12.3B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 21.0× · median 32.6× · minimum 18.1× · maximum 66.2× · cheap below 28.9× · expensive above 43.5×. It has been cheaper than today only 1% of the time over its last ten years.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 39.82% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.00% |
| Return on Assets | 7.11% |
| Gross Margin | 44.58% |
| Operating Margin | 8.06% |
| Net Margin | 5.85% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 2.95 |
| Current Ratio | 1.17 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.21 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -13.34% |
| 3 months | -36.49% |
| Year-to-date | -18.98% |
| 1 year | -16.93% |
| 3 years | +96.99% |
| 5 years | -15.30% |
| 10 years | +212.28% |
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