Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) Key Metrics
BURL valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $16.50B
- Enterprise value
- $21.37B
- P/E (TTM)
- 23.6 10-yr median 31.5
- Forward P/E
- 21.5
- PEG ratio
- 2.99
- Price / sales
- 1.4 10-yr median 1.7
- Price / book
- 8.1 10-yr median 21.2
- EV / EBITDA
- 14.6 10-yr median 19.1
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.43
BURL key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended January 31, 2026 · U.S. dollarsBURL valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
BURL returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
BURL per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
BURL financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
BURL efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
BURL valuation history
BURL returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
BURL debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
BURL cash returned to shareholders
BURL price vs earnings per share
BURL key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $18.97B | $18.34B | $12.41B | $15.15B | $16.14B | $16.42B | $14.63B | $11.79B | $8.55B | $6.00B |
| Enterprise value | $23.74B | $22.72B | $16.29B | $18.98B | $19.50B | $19.67B | $17.86B | $12.67B | $9.55B | $7.05B |
| P/E ratio | 31.1 | 36.4 | 36.5 | 65.8 | 39.5 | — | 31.5 | 28.4 | 22.2 | 27.8 |
| Price / sales | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Price / book | 10.5 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 19.1 | 21.2 | 35.3 | 27.7 | 36.5 | 98.6 | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 110.6 | — | 35.3 | 104.3 | 33.6 | — | 26.1 | 35.2 | 25.2 | 14.5 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 15.4 | 21.2 | 14.3 | 25.4 | 19.4 | 74.9 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 14.1 | 10.0 |
| EV / sales | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.2 | 20.8 | 19.1 | 29.4 | 22.6 | — | 21.2 | 16.2 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| EV / free cash flow | 138.4 | — | 46.3 | 130.6 | 40.6 | — | 31.8 | 37.8 | 28.2 | 17.0 |
| Earnings yield | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 2.5% | −1.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.9% | −0.2% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 3.0% | −0.3% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 6.9% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $295.86 | $283.93 | $191.15 | $229.83 | $236.93 | $248.90 | $217.47 | $171.71 | $121.71 | $83.70 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $180.38 | $164.64 | $149.84 | $132.06 | $136.84 | $87.38 | $108.28 | $97.10 | $86.93 | $77.95 |
| Earnings per share | $9.51 | $7.80 | $5.23 | $3.49 | $6.00 | −$3.28 | $6.91 | $6.04 | $5.48 | $3.01 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $19.20 | $13.37 | $13.38 | $9.05 | $12.23 | $3.32 | $13.25 | $9.31 | $8.64 | $8.40 |
| Free cash flow per share | $2.68 | −$0.44 | $5.41 | $2.20 | $7.05 | −$0.82 | $8.34 | $4.88 | $4.82 | $5.79 |
| Cash per share | $19.22 | $15.40 | $14.25 | $13.24 | $16.02 | $20.93 | $5.99 | $1.63 | $1.90 | $1.14 |
| Book value per share | $28.18 | $21.22 | $15.36 | $12.06 | $11.16 | $7.05 | $7.85 | $4.70 | $1.23 | −$0.69 |
| Tangible book value per share | $23.74 | $16.80 | $10.97 | $7.74 | $6.98 | $2.72 | $3.60 | −$1.84 | −$5.51 | −$7.64 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | $0.31 | $0.59 | $0.53 | $0.51 | — | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Capex per share | $16.53 | $13.81 | $7.97 | $6.85 | $5.18 | $4.14 | $4.91 | $4.43 | $3.82 | $2.61 |
| Debt per share | $93.65 | $83.16 | $74.02 | $71.35 | $65.37 | $70.30 | $53.94 | $14.36 | $16.03 | $15.76 |
| Shares outstanding | 64.1M | 64.6M | 64.9M | 65.9M | 68.1M | 66.0M | 67.3M | 68.7M | 70.3M | 71.7M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −0.7% | −0.5% | −1.5% | −3.3% | +3.3% | −2.0% | −2.0% | −2.3% | −2.0% | −4.9% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 38.4% | 42.5% | 37.9% | 29.6% | 66.7% | −43.6% | 109.3% | 202.6% | — | — |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 10.2% | 10.0% | 8.4% | 6.6% | 14.7% | −2.5% | 20.0% | 40.5% | 42.0% | 22.9% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 6.5% | 6.1% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.9% | −3.5% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 8.4% |
| Return on tangible assets | 6.3% | 5.9% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 6.0% | −3.3% | 8.8% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 10.4% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.5% | −0.3% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 5.2% | −0.9% | 7.7% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 7.4% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.02 | 1.71 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.04 | — | 1.92 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 2.79 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $6.01B | $5.37B | $4.80B | $4.70B | $4.45B | $4.64B | $3.63B | $986.6M | $1.13B | $1.13B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.23B | $994.7M | $925.4M | $872.6M | $1.09B | $1.38B | $403.1M | $112.3M | $133.3M | $81.6M |
| Net debt | $4.77B | $4.38B | $3.88B | $3.83B | $3.36B | $3.26B | $3.23B | $874.3M | $993.7M | $1.05B |
| Debt / equity | 3.32 | 3.92 | 4.82 | 5.92 | 5.86 | 9.98 | 6.87 | 3.06 | 12.99 | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.44 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.66 | 4.01 | 4.56 | 5.94 | 3.90 | — | 3.83 | 1.12 | 1.44 | 1.83 |
| Current ratio | 1.23 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.31 | 1.49 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 0.98 | 0.93 |
| Quick ratio | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.78 | 1.05 | 0.44 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.23 |
| Interest coverage | 11.9 | 10.3 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 11.4 | -1.2 | 12.2 | 10.1 | 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Working capital | $522.3M | $356.3M | $298.2M | $371.8M | $600.0M | $826.6M | −$44.5M | $24.2M | −$19.2M | −$68.5M |
| Invested capital | $6.58B | $5.75B | $4.88B | $4.62B | $4.12B | $3.72B | $3.75B | $1.20B | $1.08B | $999.1M |
| Tangible asset value | $1.52B | $1.09B | $711.9M | $509.8M | $475.4M | $179.7M | $242.4M | −$126.7M | −$387.2M | −$548.1M |
| Net current asset value | −$5.34B | −$4.77B | −$4.38B | −$4.19B | −$3.78B | −$3.81B | −$3.65B | −$1.48B | −$1.63B | −$1.70B |
| Graham number | $77.68 | $61.01 | $42.52 | $30.78 | $38.82 | — | $34.94 | $25.27 | $12.33 | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$95.82 | −$88.46 | −$79.87 | −$75.23 | −$68.80 | −$68.51 | −$62.49 | −$30.91 | −$30.77 | −$30.11 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | $20.6M | $39.9M | $34.9M | $34.2M | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | $278.4M | $256.3M | $243.2M | $316.9M | $266.6M | $65.5M | $323.1M | $228.9M | $289.8M | $202.4M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | 8.9% | 9.8% | — | 7.4% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 162.3% | — | 69.2% | 232.3% | 63.8% | — | 63.6% | 68.3% | 85.5% | 48.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 9.2% | 8.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 86.1% | 103.3% | 59.5% | 75.6% | 42.4% | 124.7% | 37.0% | 47.6% | 44.2% | 31.1% |
| Capex / depreciation | 2.54 | 2.57 | 1.68 | 1.67 | 1.42 | 1.24 | 1.57 | 1.40 | 1.33 | 1.02 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| R&D / revenue | — | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| SG&A / revenue | 33.0% | 33.2% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 30.8% | 39.4% | 30.6% | 30.3% | 30.5% | 30.8% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 72.1 | 70.8 | 74.2 | 77.7 | 59.1 | 77.9 | 74.7 | 80.5 | 74.6 | 82.2 |
| Days payables outstanding | 57.9 | 60.4 | 62.5 | 71.9 | 65.2 | 83.3 | 69.4 | 74.8 | 70.6 | 68.5 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 17.3 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 8.5 | -3.8 | -0.5 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 16.3 |
| Receivables turnover | 119.63 | 130.94 | 133.76 | 139.04 | 160.38 | 75.02 | 96.98 | 102.28 | 106.35 | 136.66 |
| Payables turnover | 6.31 | 6.04 | 5.84 | 5.08 | 5.59 | 4.38 | 5.26 | 4.88 | 5.17 | 5.32 |
| Inventory turnover | 5.06 | 5.15 | 4.92 | 4.70 | 6.17 | 4.68 | 4.88 | 4.53 | 4.89 | 4.44 |
| Asset turnover | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.21 | 1.34 | 0.93 | 1.68 | 2.26 | 2.27 | 2.17 |
| Average receivables | $96.7M | $81.2M | $72.7M | $62.6M | $58.1M | $76.8M | $75.1M | $65.2M | $57.5M | $40.9M |
| Average payables | $1.03B | $997.2M | $956.1M | $1.02B | $971.7M | $810.9M | $803.8M | $792.4M | $688.3M | $619.3M |
| Average inventory | $1.28B | $1.17B | $1.13B | $1.10B | $880.9M | $759.0M | $865.7M | $853.4M | $727.2M | $742.7M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 14.6% | 16.9% | 19.4% |
Computed from BURL's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 19, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
BURL valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2026 (January 31, 2026), Burlington Stores traded at 31.1 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 31.5. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 23.6 and the forward P/E is 21.5. Burlington Stores earned a return on equity of 38.4% and a return on invested capital of 10.2% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $6.0 billion of debt and $1.2 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $4.8 billion. It returned $278.4 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $278.4 million in share buybacks, 162% of free cash flow. The share count fell 10.6% from 71.7M to 64.1M over 9 years.
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BURL key metrics FAQ
What is Burlington Stores's P/E ratio?
Burlington Stores's trailing P/E ratio is 23.6 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 21.5. At the end of fiscal 2026 it was 31.1, compared with a 10-year median of 31.5.
What is Burlington Stores's EV/EBITDA?
Burlington Stores's enterprise value was 18.2 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2026 (enterprise value $23.7 billion, EBITDA $1.3 billion); the current EV/EBITDA is 14.6.
What is Burlington Stores's return on equity?
Burlington Stores's return on equity (ROE) was 38.4% in fiscal 2026: net income of $610.2 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.6 billion.
What is Burlington Stores's ROIC?
Burlington Stores's return on invested capital was 10.2% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Burlington Stores have?
Burlington Stores had total debt of $6.0 billion at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32 and $4.8 billion of net debt (3.66 times EBITDA).
Does Burlington Stores buy back its shares?
Yes. Burlington Stores spent $278.4 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026 Shares outstanding changed −0.7% over the year, to 64.1M..
What is Burlington Stores's free cash flow yield?
Burlington Stores generated $171.6 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 0.9% on its market value at year-end ($19.0 billion).
What is Burlington Stores's current ratio?
Burlington Stores's current ratio was 1.23 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 1.23 times current liabilities.