What is Burlington Stores Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) reported diluted earnings per share of $7.80 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 49.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Burlington Stores Inc Financials

BURL

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Nov 1, 2025 Currency USD FYE February

This page shows Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 14 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 52/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Growth

Burlington Stores Inc's revenue grew 9.3% year-over-year to $10.6B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 49/100.

Leverage

Burlington Stores Inc carries a low D/E ratio of 1.21, meaning only $1.21 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 77/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

Burlington Stores Inc's current ratio of 1.06 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 16/100, which could limit financial flexibility.

Cash Flow

While Burlington Stores Inc generated $863.4M in operating cash flow, capex of $880.4M consumed most of it, leaving -$17.0M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 25/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.

Returns

Burlington Stores Inc earns a strong 37.3% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $37 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 94/100. This is up from 32.9% the prior year.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

6/9

Burlington Stores Inc passes 6 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.71x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Burlington Stores Inc generates $1.71 in operating cash flow ($863.4M OCF vs $503.6M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$10.6B

YoY+9.3%

5Y CAGR+7.9%

10Y CAGR+8.2%

Burlington Stores Inc generated $10.6B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 9.3% from the prior year.

EBITDA

N/A

Net Income

$503.6M

YoY+48.3%

5Y CAGR+1.6%

10Y CAGR+22.5%

Burlington Stores Inc reported $503.6M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 48.3% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$7.80

YoY+49.1%

5Y CAGR+2.5%

10Y CAGR+24.5%

Burlington Stores Inc earned $7.80 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 49.1% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$17.0M

YoY-104.5%

Burlington Stores Inc generated -$17.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 104.5% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$371.1M

YoY-50.0%

5Y CAGR-24.3%

10Y CAGR+26.7%

Burlington Stores Inc held $371.1M in cash against $1.6B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

N/A

Shares Outstanding

63M

YoY-1.1%

5Y CAGR-0.8%

10Y CAGR-1.7%

Burlington Stores Inc had 63M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 1.1% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

43.3%

YoY+0.8pp

5Y CAGR+1.4pp

10Y CAGR+3.2pp

Burlington Stores Inc's gross margin was 43.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.8 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

N/A

Net Margin

4.7%

YoY+1.2pp

5Y CAGR-1.6pp

10Y CAGR+3.4pp

Burlington Stores Inc's net profit margin was 4.7% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 1.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

37.3%

YoY+4.3pp

5Y CAGR-129.4pp

Burlington Stores Inc's ROE was 37.3% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 4.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

$256.3M

YoY+5.4%

5Y CAGR-4.5%

10Y CAGR+51.8%

Burlington Stores Inc spent $256.3M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 5.4% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$880.4M

YoY+78.7%

5Y CAGR+21.8%

10Y CAGR+14.8%

Burlington Stores Inc invested $880.4M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 78.7% from the prior year.

BURL Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$10.6B+9.3%	$9.7B+11.8%	$8.7B-6.6%	$9.3B+61.7%	$5.8B-20.9%	$7.3B
Cost of Revenue	$6.0B+7.9%	$5.6B+8.0%	$5.2B-4.9%	$5.4B+52.9%	$3.6B-15.9%	$4.2B
Gross Profit	$4.6B+11.3%	$4.1B+17.3%	$3.5B-9.1%	$3.9B+75.9%	$2.2B-27.8%	$3.1B
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$3.5B+7.9%	$3.3B+14.3%	$2.9B+0.3%	$2.9B+23.3%	$2.3B+4.4%	$2.2B
Operating Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interest Expense	$5.8M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income Tax	$171.2M+35.7%	$126.1M+63.0%	$77.4M-43.3%	$136.5M+161.7%	-$221.1M-291.6%	$115.4M
Net Income	$503.6M+48.3%	$339.6M+47.6%	$230.1M0.0%	$230.1M+206.3%	-$216.5M-146.5%	$465.1M
EPS (Diluted)	$7.80+49.1%	$5.23+49.9%	$3.49-41.8%	$6.00+282.9%	$-3.28-147.5%	$6.91

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Revenue	$2.7B+0.2%	$2.7B+8.0%	$2.5B-20.1%	$3.1B+23.9%	$2.5B+2.6%	$2.5B+4.4%	$2.4B-18.6%	$2.9B
Cost of Revenue	$1.5B-0.6%	$1.5B+8.2%	$1.4B-21.7%	$1.8B+26.5%	$1.4B+0.7%	$1.4B+5.8%	$1.3B-21.2%	$1.7B
Gross Profit	$1.2B+1.3%	$1.2B+7.9%	$1.1B-18.0%	$1.3B+20.5%	$1.1B+5.2%	$1.1B+2.6%	$1.0B-15.0%	$1.2B
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$947.5M-0.3%	$949.9M+9.4%	$868.1M-5.8%	$921.8M+3.2%	$893.1M+3.4%	$864.0M+4.7%	$825.2M-4.2%	$861.0M
Operating Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interest Expense	$19.2M	N/A	N/A	N/A	$17.8M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income Tax	$33.3M+0.5%	$33.1M+3.4%	$32.0M-62.7%	$85.8M+212.6%	$27.4M+5.9%	$25.9M-16.8%	$31.1M-52.5%	$65.6M
Net Income	$104.8M+11.2%	$94.2M-6.6%	$100.8M-57.7%	$238.4M+163.2%	$90.6M+22.8%	$73.8M-6.1%	$78.5M-56.8%	$181.7M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.63+10.9%	$1.47-7.0%	$1.58	N/A	$1.40+21.7%	$1.15-5.7%	$1.22	N/A

BURL Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$8.5B+11.1%	$7.7B+9.9%	$7.0B+1.0%	$6.9B-1.7%	$7.1B+6.2%	$6.6B
Current Assets	$2.1B-7.4%	$2.2B+12.4%	$2.0B-8.7%	$2.2B-20.3%	$2.7B+22.8%	$2.2B
Cash & Equivalents	$371.1M-50.0%	$742.3M+39.4%	$532.4M-15.1%	$627.0M-59.0%	$1.5B+2.8%	$1.5B
Inventory	$1.3B+15.3%	$1.1B-7.3%	$1.2B-2.1%	$1.3B+63.8%	$767.6M+22.6%	$625.9M
Accounts Receivable	$106.7M+6.0%	$100.7M+28.3%	$78.5M+1.0%	$77.7M-6.8%	$83.3M+573.5%	$12.4M
Goodwill	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M
Total Liabilities	$7.2B+8.0%	$6.7B+7.4%	$6.2B-0.2%	$6.2B-4.5%	$6.5B+2.4%	$6.4B
Current Liabilities	$2.0B-6.7%	$2.1B+22.0%	$1.7B-0.6%	$1.7B0.0%	$1.7B+27.5%	$1.4B
Long-Term Debt	$1.6B+32.4%	$1.2B-8.4%	$1.4B-8.4%	$1.5B-29.1%	$2.1B-9.7%	$2.3B
Total Equity	$1.4B+31.1%	$1.0B+28.7%	$801.5M+11.9%	$716.2M+32.6%	$539.9M+93.4%	$279.1M
Retained Earnings	$1.6B+49.5%	$1.1B+56.9%	$677.2M+57.3%	$430.5M+143.9%	$176.5M+236.9%	-$128.9M

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Total Assets	$9.6B+3.1%	$9.3B+8.9%	$8.5B-2.5%	$8.8B+3.9%	$8.4B+7.9%	$7.8B+1.6%	$7.7B-0.2%	$7.7B
Current Assets	$2.7B+3.4%	$2.6B+24.2%	$2.1B-21.2%	$2.6B-2.3%	$2.7B+19.2%	$2.3B+0.9%	$2.2B-3.8%	$2.3B
Cash & Equivalents	$584.1M-21.9%	$747.6M+101.5%	$371.1M-62.7%	$994.7M+16.0%	$857.8M+30.0%	$659.9M-11.1%	$742.3M-19.8%	$925.4M
Inventory	$1.7B+17.2%	$1.4B+7.6%	$1.3B+5.2%	$1.3B-13.2%	$1.4B+17.8%	$1.2B+7.2%	$1.1B+4.9%	$1.1B
Accounts Receivable	$116.2M+4.5%	$111.2M+4.2%	$106.7M+21.2%	$88.1M-14.4%	$102.9M+3.2%	$99.7M-1.0%	$100.7M+35.4%	$74.4M
Goodwill	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M
Total Liabilities	$8.1B+2.6%	$7.9B+9.2%	$7.2B-2.7%	$7.4B+1.4%	$7.3B+8.1%	$6.8B+1.3%	$6.7B-0.7%	$6.7B
Current Liabilities	$2.2B+5.2%	$2.1B+7.0%	$2.0B-13.9%	$2.3B-1.3%	$2.3B+5.6%	$2.2B+3.9%	$2.1B+3.4%	$2.0B
Long-Term Debt	$2.0B-0.2%	$2.0B+23.4%	$1.6B-3.7%	$1.7B+10.2%	$1.5B+25.0%	$1.2B-0.2%	$1.2B-11.1%	$1.4B
Total Equity	$1.5B+5.6%	$1.4B+7.0%	$1.4B-1.3%	$1.4B+19.5%	$1.1B+7.1%	$1.1B+3.8%	$1.0B+3.5%	$996.9M
Retained Earnings	$1.8B+6.2%	$1.7B+5.9%	$1.6B+6.8%	$1.5B+21.3%	$1.2B+8.0%	$1.1B+6.9%	$1.1B+8.0%	$984.1M

BURL Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$863.4M-0.6%	$868.7M+45.7%	$596.4M-28.4%	$833.2M+280.1%	$219.2M-75.4%	$891.7M
Capital Expenditures	$880.4M+78.7%	$492.6M+10.1%	$447.4M+26.9%	$352.5M+29.0%	$273.3M-16.8%	$328.4M
Free Cash Flow	-$17.0M-104.5%	$376.1M+152.4%	$149.0M-69.0%	$480.7M+988.5%	-$54.1M-109.6%	$563.4M
Investing Cash Flow	-$882.3M-75.1%	-$503.7M-19.0%	-$423.1M-22.9%	-$344.4M-25.6%	-$274.1M+15.5%	-$324.6M
Financing Cash Flow	$88.2M+127.7%	-$318.8M+18.6%	-$391.7M+49.6%	-$778.0M-175.4%	$1.0B+453.9%	-$291.6M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$256.3M+5.4%	$243.2M-23.3%	$316.9M+18.9%	$266.6M+306.9%	$65.5M-79.7%	$323.1M

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Operating Cash Flow	$143.3M-20.1%	$179.4M+720.7%	-$28.9M-105.3%	$543.2M+392.0%	$110.4M-31.2%	$160.4M+224.9%	$49.4M-91.8%	$598.5M
Capital Expenditures	$253.0M+40.9%	$179.5M-56.2%	$409.7M+16.0%	$353.3M+112.0%	$166.6M-14.8%	$195.6M+18.7%	$164.8M-12.4%	$188.2M
Free Cash Flow	-$109.6M-108436.6%	-$101K+100.0%	-$438.6M-331.0%	$189.8M+437.7%	-$56.2M-59.9%	-$35.2M+69.5%	-$115.5M-128.1%	$410.3M
Investing Cash Flow	-$256.4M-52.0%	-$168.7M+59.1%	-$412.7M-19.1%	-$346.4M-99.5%	-$173.6M+11.8%	-$196.7M-18.9%	-$165.5M+14.0%	-$192.5M
Financing Cash Flow	-$50.5M-113.8%	$365.8M+301.0%	-$182.0M-203.9%	-$59.9M-122.9%	$261.1M+666.2%	-$46.1M+31.0%	-$66.9M+30.8%	-$96.6M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$63.3M+131.8%	$27.3M-78.6%	$127.6M+105.4%	$62.1M+10.0%	$56.5M-9.1%	$62.1M-17.9%	$75.6M-26.4%	$102.7M

BURL Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	43.3%+0.8pp	42.6%+2.0pp	40.6%-1.1pp	41.7%+3.4pp	38.3%-3.6pp	42.0%
Operating Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Net Margin	4.7%+1.2pp	3.5%+0.9pp	2.6%+0.2pp	2.5%+6.2pp	-3.8%-10.1pp	6.4%
Return on Equity	37.3%+4.3pp	32.9%+4.2pp	28.7%-3.4pp	32.1%+72.2pp	-40.1%-206.8pp	166.7%
Return on Assets	5.9%+1.5pp	4.4%+1.1pp	3.3%-0.0pp	3.3%+6.4pp	-3.1%-10.1pp	7.0%
Current Ratio	1.060.0	1.07-0.1	1.16-0.1	1.26-0.3	1.58-0.1	1.65
Debt-to-Equity	1.21+0.0	1.20-0.5	1.68-0.4	2.06-1.8	3.85-4.4	8.26
FCF Margin	-0.2%-4.0pp	3.9%+2.2pp	1.7%-3.5pp	5.2%+6.1pp	-0.9%-8.7pp	7.7%

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Gross Margin	44.3%+0.5pp	43.8%-0.1pp	43.9%+1.1pp	42.8%-1.2pp	44.0%+1.1pp	42.9%-0.8pp	43.6%+1.9pp	41.8%
Operating Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Net Margin	3.9%+0.4pp	3.5%-0.6pp	4.0%-3.6pp	7.6%+4.0pp	3.6%+0.6pp	3.0%-0.3pp	3.3%-2.9pp	6.3%
Return on Equity	6.9%+0.3pp	6.5%-0.9pp	7.5%-9.9pp	17.4%+9.5pp	7.9%+1.0pp	6.9%-0.7pp	7.6%-10.6pp	18.2%
Return on Assets	1.1%+0.1pp	1.0%-0.2pp	1.2%-1.5pp	2.7%+1.7pp	1.1%+0.1pp	0.9%-0.1pp	1.0%-1.3pp	2.4%
Current Ratio	1.21-0.0	1.23+0.2	1.06-0.1	1.16-0.0	1.17+0.1	1.04-0.0	1.07-0.1	1.15
Debt-to-Equity	1.32-0.1	1.40+0.2	1.21-0.0	1.24-0.1	1.35+0.2	1.15-0.0	1.20-0.2	1.39
FCF Margin	-4.0%-4.0pp	0.0%+17.5pp	-17.5%-23.6pp	6.1%+8.3pp	-2.2%-0.8pp	-1.4%+3.5pp	-4.9%-19.0pp	14.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Burlington Stores Inc's annual revenue?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) reported $10.6B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 9.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Burlington Stores Inc's revenue growing?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) revenue grew by 9.3% year-over-year, from $9.7B to $10.6B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Burlington Stores Inc profitable?

Yes, Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) reported a net income of $503.6M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 4.7%.

How much debt does Burlington Stores Inc have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) had $371.1M in cash and equivalents against $1.6B in long-term debt.

What is Burlington Stores Inc's gross margin?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) had a gross margin of 43.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Burlington Stores Inc's net profit margin?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) had a net profit margin of 4.7% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Burlington Stores Inc's return on equity (ROE)?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) has a return on equity of 37.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Burlington Stores Inc's free cash flow?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) generated -$17.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -104.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Burlington Stores Inc's operating cash flow?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) generated $863.4M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Burlington Stores Inc's total assets?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) had $8.5B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Burlington Stores Inc's capital expenditures?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) invested $880.4M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Burlington Stores Inc buy back shares?

Yes, Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) spent $256.3M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Burlington Stores Inc have outstanding?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) had 63M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Burlington Stores Inc's current ratio?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) had a current ratio of 1.06 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

What is Burlington Stores Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Burlington Stores Inc's return on assets (ROA)?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) had a return on assets of 5.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Burlington Stores Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Burlington Stores Inc's earnings high quality?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.71x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Burlington Stores Inc?

Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) scores 52 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.