What is BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (BURL) reported diluted earnings per share of $9.51 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 21.9% 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. (BURL) Financials

BURL

FY2025 annual

Revenue $11.6B +8.8% YoY

Net Income $610.2M +21.1% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $9.51 +21.9% YoY

Free Cash Flow $171.6M n/m YoY

Market Cap $15.6B as of Oct 23, 2026

Price / Sales 1.3x on $11.6B revenue, FY2025

Price / Earnings 25.5x on $610.2M net income, FY2025

Price / Book 7.8x on $2.0B equity, Q3 FY2027

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 23, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2027, ended Aug 1, 2026 Reported Aug 27, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2027, filed Aug 27, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the BURL SEC filings page.

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (BURL) reported $11.6B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, up 8.8% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 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).

Rhea AI BURL FY2025 2026-10-04

Burlington is growing profitably, but capital investment is absorbing most operating cash and keeping free cash flow thin.

FY2025 net income of $610M converted to only $172M of free cash flow, showing cash conversion is lagging accounting earnings. Capital expenditures of $1.1B consumed nearly all $1.2B of operating cash flow, making the current expansion cash-intensive rather than self-funding.

Gross margin widened from 42.6% in FY2023 to 43.9% in FY2025, while net margin reached 5.3%; the improvement therefore survived below merchandise costs rather than stopping at gross profit.

Debt-to-equity fell from 1.4x in FY2023 to 1.1x in FY2025, pointing to equity accumulation—not simple debt reduction—as the main reason leverage eased. Inventory was about 12.5x receivables in FY2025, while the current ratio was 1.2x, making working capital merchandise-heavy with limited short-term cushion.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 50/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group, and the overall is the average of the dimensions that can be computed. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Growth

BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s revenue grew 8.8% year-over-year to $11.6B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 62/100.

Leverage

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. has a moderate D/E ratio of 1.11. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 44/100.

Liquidity

BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s current ratio of 1.23 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 30/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

While BURLINGTON STORES, INC. generated $1.2B in operating cash flow, capex of $1.1B consumed most of it, leaving $171.6M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 31/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.

Returns

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. earns a strong 33.8% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $34 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 74/100. This is down from 36.8% the prior year.

Piotroski F-Score Strong

7/9

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 operating efficiency signals passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

2.02x

For every $1 of reported earnings, BURLINGTON STORES, INC. generates $2.02 in operating cash flow ($1.2B OCF vs $610.2M 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

$3.0B

YoY+11.0%

QoQ+5.1%

5Y CAGR+6.3%

10Y CAGR+9.1%

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. generated $3.0B in revenue in Q3 2027. This represents an increase of 11.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 5.1%.

Net Income

$184.3M

YoY+95.7%

QoQ+60.6%

5Y CAGR+12.4%

10Y CAGR+24.6%

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. reported $184.3M in net income in Q3 2027. This represents an increase of 95.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 60.6%.

EPS (Diluted)

$2.88

YoY+95.9%

QoQ+60.9%

5Y CAGR+13.9%

10Y CAGR+26.2%

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. earned $2.88 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2027. This represents an increase of 95.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 60.9%.

EBITDA

Not reported for Q3 2027.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$29.5M

YoYn/m

QoQn/m

5Y CAGR-25.4%

10Y CAGR-0.4%

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. generated $29.5M in free cash flow in Q3 2027, representing cash available after capex. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. The change from the prior quarter is not meaningful, because that quarter’s figure was zero or negative.

Cash & Debt

$703.7M

YoY-5.9%

QoQ-5.8%

5Y CAGR-12.1%

10Y CAGR+36.9%

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. held $703.7M in cash against $1.9B in long-term debt as of Q3 2027.

Shares Outstanding

63M

YoY-0.3%

QoQ-0.2%

5Y CAGR-1.2%

10Y CAGR-1.3%

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. had 63M shares outstanding in Q3 2027. This represents a decrease of 0.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.2%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q3 2027.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

46.2%

YoY+2.4pp

QoQ+2.1pp

5Y change+4.0pp

10Y change+6.8pp

BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s gross margin was 46.2% in Q3 2027, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 2.4 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.1 percentage points.

Net Margin

6.1%

YoY+2.7pp

QoQ+2.1pp

5Y change+1.5pp

10Y change+4.5pp

BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s net profit margin was 6.1% in Q3 2027, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 2.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.1 percentage points.

Return on Equity

9.2%

YoY+2.7pp

QoQ+2.9pp

5Y change-6.0pp

BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s quarterly ROE was 9.2% in Q3 2027: one quarter's net income over shareholder equity, not annualized. This is up 2.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.9 percentage points.

Operating Margin

Not reported for Q3 2027.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$88.0M

YoY+222.2%

QoQ-34.4%

5Y CAGR+245.8%

10Y CAGR+12.9%

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. spent $88.0M on share buybacks in Q3 2027, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 222.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 34.4%.

Capital Expenditures

$243.7M

YoY+35.7%

QoQ-15.6%

5Y CAGR+26.4%

10Y CAGR+18.3%

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. invested $243.7M in capex in Q3 2027, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 35.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 15.6%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q3 2027.

BURL Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

BURL quarterly income statement

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$11.6B+8.8%	$10.6B+9.3%	$9.7B+11.8%	$8.7B-6.6%	$9.3B+61.7%	$5.8B-20.9%	$7.3B+9.3%	$6.7B+9.1%	$6.1B+9.3%	$5.6B+9.0%	$5.1B+5.8%	$4.8B+8.7%	$4.5B+7.1%	$4.2B+7.2%	$3.9B
Cost of Revenue	$6.5B+7.7%	$6.0B+7.9%	$5.6B+8.0%	$5.2B-4.9%	$5.4B+52.9%	$3.6B-15.9%	$4.2B+9.3%	$3.9B+8.7%	$3.6B+7.9%	$3.3B+7.8%	$3.1B+5.5%	$2.9B+7.6%	$2.7B+6.6%	$2.5B+7.1%	$2.4B
Gross Profit	$5.1B+10.2%	$4.6B+11.3%	$4.1B+17.3%	$3.5B-9.1%	$3.9B+75.9%	$2.2B-27.8%	$3.1B+9.2%	$2.8B+9.8%	$2.6B+11.2%	$2.3B+10.8%	$2.1B+6.2%	$1.9B+10.4%	$1.8B+8.0%	$1.6B+7.3%	$1.5B
SG&A Expenses	$3.8B+7.6%	$3.5B+7.9%	$3.3B+14.3%	$2.9B+0.3%	$2.9B+23.3%	$2.3B+4.4%	$2.2B+10.4%	$2.0B+8.3%	$1.9B+8.1%	$1.7B+7.9%	$1.6B+5.0%	$1.5B+9.3%	$1.4B+6.0%	$1.3B+8.0%	$1.2B
Interest Expense	$71.0M+2.2%	$69.5M-11.3%	$78.4M+17.9%	$66.5M-1.5%	$67.5M-31.0%	$97.8M	N/A	$56.0M-4.7%	$58.8M+4.7%	$56.2M-4.8%	$59.0M-29.5%	$83.7M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income Tax	$206.0M+20.3%	$171.2M+35.7%	$126.1M+63.0%	$77.4M-43.3%	$136.5Mn/m	-$221.1M-291.6%	$115.4M+24.3%	$92.8M+110.4%	$44.1M-62.4%	$117.3M+32.7%	$88.4M+126.2%	$39.1M+141.1%	$16.2M+319.5%	$3.9Mn/m	-$4.1M
Net Income	$610.2M+21.1%	$503.6M+48.3%	$339.6M+47.6%	$230.1M0.0%	$230.1Mn/m	-$216.5M-146.5%	$465.1M+12.1%	$414.7M+7.8%	$384.9M+78.3%	$215.9M+43.5%	$150.5M+128.2%	$66.0M+308.4%	$16.1M-36.2%	$25.3Mn/m	-$6.3M
EPS (Basic)	$9.69+22.5%	$7.91+50.7%	$5.25+49.6%	$3.51	$6.14	-$3.28-146.5%	$7.05+13.5%	$6.21+10.1%	$5.64+84.3%	$3.06+50.7%	$2.03+128.1%	$0.89	-$0.26	-$0.24n/m	-$0.26
EPS (Diluted)	$9.51+21.9%	$7.80+49.1%	$5.23+49.9%	$3.49	$6.00	-$3.28-147.5%	$6.91+14.4%	$6.04+10.2%	$5.48+82.1%	$3.01+51.3%	$1.99+128.7%	$0.87	-$0.39	-$0.27n/m	-$0.28
Diluted Shares (Avg)	64M-0.7%	65M-0.5%	65M-1.5%	66M	68M	66M-2.0%	67M-2.0%	69M-2.3%	70M-2.0%	72M-4.9%	75M-0.6%	76M	370M	506M+1.9%	497M

Metric	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q
Revenue	$3.0B+11.0%	$2.9B+14.1%	$2.7B+7.1%	$2.7B+9.7%	$2.5B+6.0%	$3.1B+8.0%	$2.5B	$2.5B+7.7%
Cost of Revenue	$1.6B+6.2%	$1.6B+13.5%	$1.5B+6.5%	$1.5B+7.9%	$1.4B+5.6%	$1.8B+6.2%	$1.4B	$1.4B+8.5%
Gross Profit	$1.4B+17.1%	$1.3B+14.8%	$1.2B+7.9%	$1.2B+12.1%	$1.1B+6.6%	$1.3B+10.6%	$1.1B	$1.1B+6.6%
SG&A Expenses	$1.0B+7.3%	$989.4M+14.0%	$947.5M+6.1%	$949.9M+9.9%	$868.1M+5.2%	$921.8M+7.1%	$893.1M	$864.0M+4.5%
Interest Expense	$19.7M+12.8%	$16.5M+4.3%	$19.2M+7.8%	$17.4M+5.1%	$15.8M-5.0%	$19.4M-14.0%	$17.8M	$16.6M-15.7%
Income Tax	$57.8M+74.5%	$27.9M-12.8%	$33.3M+21.4%	$33.1M+27.9%	$32.0M+2.9%	$85.8M+30.9%	$27.4M	$25.9M+41.3%
Net Income	$184.3M+95.7%	$114.7M+13.8%	$104.8M+15.6%	$94.2M+27.7%	$100.8M+28.4%	$238.4M+31.2%	$90.6M	$73.8M+51.9%
EPS (Basic)	$2.93+96.6%	$1.83+14.4%	$1.66+16.1%	$1.49+28.4%	$1.60+30.1%	$4.10+16.5%	$1.43	$1.16+54.7%
EPS (Diluted)	$2.88+95.9%	$1.79+13.3%	$1.63+16.4%	$1.47+27.8%	$1.58+29.5%	$4.03+15.1%	$1.40	$1.15+53.3%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	64M0.0%	64M+0.2%	64M-0.9%	64M-0.7%	64M-0.4%	N/A	65M	64M-0.7%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses, Operating Income, EBITDA.

BURL Balance Sheet

BURL quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$9.9B+13.1%	$8.8B+13.8%	$7.7B+6.0%	$7.3B+2.5%	$7.1B+4.5%	$6.8B+21.2%	$5.6B+81.7%	$3.1B+9.5%	$2.8B+9.3%	$2.6B+0.1%	$2.6B-2.0%	$2.6B+0.1%	$2.6B+5.8%	$2.5B	N/A
Current Assets	$2.8B+5.4%	$2.6B+13.0%	$2.3B+1.9%	$2.3B-10.4%	$2.5B+1.5%	$2.5B+77.1%	$1.4B+11.4%	$1.3B+15.6%	$1.1B+18.5%	$928.3M-0.5%	$933.0M-5.5%	$987.5M-2.9%	$1.0B+15.6%	$879.7M	N/A
Cash & Equivalents	$1.2B+23.9%	$994.7M+7.5%	$925.4M+6.0%	$872.6M-20.0%	$1.1B-21.0%	$1.4B+242.4%	$403.1M+259.0%	$112.3M-15.8%	$133.3M+63.3%	$81.6M+290.1%	$20.9M-17.5%	$25.3M-80.9%	$133.0M+206.9%	$43.3M+21.5%	$35.7M
Short-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0
Inventory	$1.3B+4.9%	$1.3B+15.0%	$1.1B-8.0%	$1.2B+15.8%	$1.0B+37.8%	$740.8M-4.7%	$777.2M-18.5%	$954.2M+26.8%	$752.6M+7.2%	$701.9M-10.4%	$783.5M-0.7%	$788.7M+9.5%	$720.1M+5.9%	$680.2M	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$105.3M+19.5%	$88.1M+18.4%	$74.4M+4.6%	$71.1M+31.4%	$54.1M-13.0%	$62.2M-32.1%	$91.5M+55.8%	$58.8M-18.0%	$71.6M+65.7%	$43.3M+12.1%	$38.6M-22.4%	$49.7M+39.3%	$35.7M-14.5%	$41.7M	N/A
Long-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0
Goodwill	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M	N/A
Total Liabilities	$8.1B+9.6%	$7.4B+10.3%	$6.7B+3.6%	$6.5B+2.3%	$6.3B+0.2%	$6.3B+24.7%	$5.1B+83.8%	$2.8B+1.1%	$2.7B+3.9%	$2.6B-1.7%	$2.7B-0.7%	$2.7B-2.9%	$2.8B-22.7%	$3.6B	N/A
Current Liabilities	$2.2B-1.0%	$2.3B+12.0%	$2.0B+6.1%	$1.9B-1.8%	$1.9B+15.7%	$1.7B+15.2%	$1.5B+17.2%	$1.2B+11.4%	$1.1B+12.3%	$996.8M+12.4%	$886.6M-5.0%	$933.1M+3.2%	$903.8M+22.1%	$740.1M	N/A
Non-Current Liabilities	$5.9B+14.3%	$5.1B+9.5%	$4.7B+2.6%	$4.6B+4.1%	$4.4B-5.4%	$4.6B+28.5%	$3.6B+138.9%	$1.5B-6.1%	$1.6B-1.3%	$1.6B-8.8%	$1.8B+1.5%	$1.8B-5.9%	$1.9B-34.4%	$2.8B	N/A
Long-Term Debt	$2.0B+30.6%	$1.5B+10.4%	$1.4B-4.6%	$1.5B-5.1%	$1.5B-20.1%	$1.9B+92.4%	$1.0B+1.8%	$983.6M-11.7%	$1.1B-1.3%	$1.1B-12.8%	$1.3B+3.7%	$1.2B-8.8%	$1.4B+2.5%	$1.3B	N/A
Total Equity	$1.8B+31.9%	$1.4B+37.5%	$996.9M+25.4%	$794.9M+4.5%	$760.4M+63.6%	$464.8M-12.0%	$528.1M+63.7%	$322.7M+271.9%	$86.8Mn/m	-$49.8Mn/m	-$99.0Mn/m	-$66.0Mn/m	-$150.5Mn/m	-$1.1Bn/m	-$995.9M
Retained Earnings	$2.1B+41.0%	$1.5B+51.2%	$984.1M+52.7%	$644.4M+55.5%	$414.3Mn/m	-$11.7M-105.7%	$204.8Mn/m	-$260.9Mn/m	-$675.7Mn/m	-$1.1Bn/m	-$1.3Bn/m	-$1.4Bn/m	-$1.5Bn/m	-$1.1B	N/A

Metric	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q
Total Assets	$10.0B+7.9%	$9.8B+14.4%	$9.6B+13.7%	$9.3B+19.0%	$8.5B+11.1%	$8.8B+13.8%	$8.4B	$7.8B+4.4%
Current Assets	$2.6B+0.6%	$2.5B+20.9%	$2.7B-1.1%	$2.6B+14.0%	$2.1B-7.4%	$2.6B+13.0%	$2.7B	$2.3B+1.9%
Cash & Equivalents	$703.7M-5.9%	$747.4M+101.4%	$584.1M-31.9%	$747.6M+13.3%	$371.1M-50.0%	$994.7M+7.5%	$857.8M	$659.9M+7.2%
Short-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0	$0n/m
Inventory	$1.5B+8.9%	$1.4B+9.8%	$1.7B+15.1%	$1.4B+15.7%	$1.3B+15.3%	$1.3B+15.0%	$1.4B	$1.2B-8.0%
Accounts Receivable	$128.1M+15.1%	$114.0M+6.8%	$116.2M+13.0%	$111.2M+11.6%	$106.7M+6.0%	$88.1M+18.4%	$102.9M	$99.7M+8.8%
Long-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0	$0n/m
Goodwill	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M0.0%	$47.1M	$47.1M0.0%
Total Liabilities	$8.0B+2.3%	$7.9B+10.3%	$8.1B+10.6%	$7.9B+16.5%	$7.2B+8.0%	$7.4B+10.3%	$7.3B	$6.8B+1.6%
Current Liabilities	$2.2B+5.5%	$2.2B+10.0%	$2.2B-4.3%	$2.1B-3.9%	$2.0B-6.7%	$2.3B+12.0%	$2.3B	$2.2B+11.5%
Non-Current Liabilities	$5.8B+1.1%	$5.8B+10.4%	$5.9B+17.4%	$5.8B+26.2%	$5.2B+14.8%	$5.1B+9.5%	$5.0B	$4.6B-2.5%
Long-Term Debt	$1.9B-6.2%	$1.9B+15.9%	$2.0B+30.6%	$2.0B+63.6%	$1.6B+32.4%	$1.5B+10.4%	$1.5B	$1.2B-11.7%
Total Equity	$2.0B+38.4%	$1.8B+35.8%	$1.5B+33.2%	$1.4B+35.2%	$1.4B+31.1%	$1.4B+37.5%	$1.1B	$1.1B+25.9%
Retained Earnings	$2.4B+42.4%	$2.2B+39.3%	$1.8B+45.7%	$1.7B+48.1%	$1.6B+49.5%	$1.5B+51.2%	$1.2B	$1.1B+50.2%

BURL Cash Flow Statement

BURL quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$1.2B+42.6%	$863.4M-0.6%	$868.7M+45.7%	$596.4M-28.4%	$833.2M+280.1%	$219.2M-75.4%	$891.7M+39.4%	$639.7M+5.3%	$607.3M-1.4%	$615.9M+81.5%	$339.4M+12.3%	$302.3M+4.5%	$289.4M-36.1%	$452.5M+81.0%	$250.0M
Depreciation & Amortization	$417.9M+20.2%	$347.6M+13.2%	$307.1M+13.6%	$270.4M+8.5%	$249.2M+13.1%	$220.4M+4.6%	$210.7M-3.3%	$217.9M+8.3%	$201.1M+9.5%	$183.6M+6.7%	$172.1M+2.7%	$167.6M-0.4%	$168.2M+0.8%	$166.8M+9.0%	$153.1M
Stock-Based Compensation	$106.7M+21.9%	$87.6M+4.3%	$83.9M+24.4%	$67.5M+15.3%	$58.5M+4.8%	$55.8M+27.1%	$43.9M+23.8%	$35.5M+31.3%	$27.0M+69.5%	$16.0M+42.9%	$11.2M+78.2%	$6.3M-38.6%	$10.2M+271.4%	$2.7M-52.6%	$5.8M
Capital Expenditures	$1.1B+20.4%	$880.4M+78.7%	$492.6M+10.1%	$447.4M+26.9%	$352.5M+29.0%	$273.3M-16.8%	$328.4M+11.0%	$295.8M+10.3%	$268.2M+43.0%	$187.5M-7.1%	$201.8M-8.7%	$221.0M+31.3%	$168.3M+0.9%	$166.7M+8.7%	$153.4M
Free Cash Flow	$171.6Mn/m	-$17.0M-104.5%	$376.1M+152.4%	$149.0M-69.0%	$480.7Mn/m	-$54.1M-109.6%	$563.4M+63.8%	$343.9M+1.4%	$339.1M-20.9%	$428.4M+211.3%	$137.6M+69.2%	$81.4M-32.8%	$121.1M-57.6%	$285.8M+195.8%	$96.6M
Investing Cash Flow	-$1.1Bn/m	-$882.3Mn/m	-$503.7Mn/m	-$423.1Mn/m	-$344.4Mn/m	-$274.1Mn/m	-$324.6Mn/m	-$298.5Mn/m	-$262.2Mn/m	-$180.4M	N/A	N/A	-$164.8Mn/m	-$165.8Mn/m	-$158.8M
Financing Cash Flow	$61.5M-30.3%	$88.2Mn/m	-$318.8Mn/m	-$391.7Mn/m	-$778.0M-175.4%	$1.0Bn/m	-$291.6Mn/m	-$368.1Mn/m	-$293.4Mn/m	-$374.9M	N/A	N/A	-$34.9Mn/m	-$279.0Mn/m	-$85.8M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$336.0M+19537.6%	$1.7M-99.4%	$297.9M
Share Buybacks	$278.4M+8.6%	$256.3M+5.4%	$243.2M-23.3%	$316.9M+18.9%	$266.6M+306.9%	$65.5M-79.7%	$323.1M+41.2%	$228.9M-21.0%	$289.8M+43.2%	$202.4M+0.3%	$201.7M+5027.6%	$3.9M	N/A	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$273.2M+52.2%	$61.5Mn/m	$143.3M+29.8%	$179.4M+11.8%	-$28.9M-158.6%	$543.2M-9.3%	$110.4M	$160.4M-33.3%
Depreciation & Amortization	$114.0M+20.3%	$104.6M+14.0%	$99.3M+13.5%	$94.8M+9.4%	$91.8M+12.0%	$91.5M+4.8%	$87.5M	$86.7M+13.9%
Stock-Based Compensation	$32.1M-1.0%	$36.3M+66.4%	$27.4M+7.9%	$32.4M+30.9%	$21.8M+14.2%	N/A	$25.4M	$24.8M+14.5%
Capital Expenditures	$243.7M+35.7%	$288.7M-29.5%	$253.0M+51.8%	$179.5M-8.2%	$409.7M+148.5%	$353.3M+87.7%	$166.6M	$195.6M+63.4%
Free Cash Flow	$29.5Mn/m	-$227.3Mn/m	-$109.6Mn/m	-$101Kn/m	-$438.6Mn/m	$189.8M-53.7%	-$56.2M	-$35.2M-129.1%
Investing Cash Flow	-$248.1Mn/m	-$289.7Mn/m	-$256.4Mn/m	-$168.7Mn/m	-$412.7Mn/m	-$346.4Mn/m	-$173.6M	-$196.7Mn/m
Financing Cash Flow	-$68.8M-118.8%	-$257.0Mn/m	-$50.5M-119.3%	$365.8Mn/m	-$182.0Mn/m	-$59.9Mn/m	$261.1M	-$46.1Mn/m
Share Buybacks	$88.0M+222.2%	$134.3M+5.2%	$63.3M+12.1%	$27.3M-56.0%	$127.6M+68.7%	$62.1M-39.5%	$56.5M	$62.1M+18.5%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid.

BURL Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

BURL quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	43.9%+0.6pp	43.3%+0.8pp	42.6%+2.0pp	40.6%-1.1pp	41.7%+3.4pp	38.3%-3.6pp	42.0%0.0pp	42.0%+0.2pp	41.8%+0.7pp	41.0%+0.7pp	40.4%+0.2pp	40.2%+0.6pp	39.6%+0.3pp	39.3%+0.1pp	39.2%
Net Margin	5.3%+0.5pp	4.7%+1.2pp	3.5%+0.9pp	2.6%+0.2pp	2.5%+6.2pp	-3.8%-10.1pp	6.4%+0.2pp	6.2%-0.1pp	6.3%+2.4pp	3.9%+0.9pp	2.9%+1.6pp	1.4%+1.0pp	0.4%-0.3pp	0.6%+0.8pp	-0.2%
Return on Equity	33.8%-3.0pp	36.8%+2.7pp	34.1%+5.1pp	28.9%-1.3pp	30.3%+76.8pp	-46.6%-134.7pp	88.1%-40.4pp	128.5%-315.0pp	443.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Return on Assets	6.2%+0.4pp	5.7%+1.3pp	4.4%+1.2pp	3.2%-0.1pp	3.3%+6.4pp	-3.2%-11.5pp	8.3%-5.2pp	13.5%-0.2pp	13.7%+5.3pp	8.4%+2.5pp	5.9%+3.3pp	2.5%+1.9pp	0.6%-0.4pp	1.0%	N/A
Current Ratio	1.23+0.1x	1.160.0x	1.150.0x	1.19-0.1x	1.31-0.2x	1.49+0.5x	0.970.0x	1.020.0x	0.98+0.1x	0.93-0.1x	1.050.0x	1.06-0.1x	1.12-0.1x	1.19	N/A
Debt-to-Equity	1.110.0x	1.12-0.3x	1.40-0.4x	1.84-0.2x	2.03-2.1x	4.15+2.3x	1.90-1.2x	3.05-9.8x	12.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Liabilities-to-Equity	4.49-0.9x	5.40-1.3x	6.73-1.4x	8.15-0.2x	8.32-5.3x	13.59+4.0x	9.59+1.0x	8.54-22.9x	31.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Asset Turnover	1.170.0x	1.210.0x	1.26+0.1x	1.20-0.1x	1.31+0.5x	0.85-0.5x	1.30-0.9x	2.170.0x	2.170.0x	2.17+0.2x	1.99+0.1x	1.85+0.1x	1.700.0x	1.68	N/A
FCF Margin	1.5%+1.6pp	-0.2%-4.0pp	3.9%+2.2pp	1.7%-3.5pp	5.2%+6.1pp	-0.9%-8.7pp	7.7%+2.6pp	5.2%-0.4pp	5.5%-2.1pp	7.7%+5.0pp	2.7%+1.0pp	1.7%-1.0pp	2.7%-4.1pp	6.9%+4.4pp	2.5%

Metric	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q
Gross Margin	46.2%+2.4pp	44.2%+0.3pp	44.3%+0.3pp	43.8%+0.9pp	43.9%+0.2pp	42.8%+1.0pp	44.0%	42.9%-0.4pp
Net Margin	6.1%+2.7pp	4.0%0.0pp	3.9%+0.3pp	3.5%+0.5pp	4.0%+0.7pp	7.6%+1.3pp	3.6%	3.0%+0.9pp
Return on Equity	9.2%+2.7pp	6.3%-1.2pp	6.9%-1.0pp	6.5%-0.4pp	7.5%-0.2pp	17.4%-0.8pp	7.9%	6.9%+1.2pp
Return on Assets	1.8%+0.8pp	1.2%0.0pp	1.1%0.0pp	1.0%+0.1pp	1.2%+0.2pp	2.7%+0.4pp	1.1%	0.9%+0.3pp
Current Ratio	1.17-0.1x	1.16+0.1x	1.210.0x	1.23+0.2x	1.060.0x	1.160.0x	1.17	1.04-0.1x
Debt-to-Equity	0.95-0.5x	1.03-0.2x	1.320.0x	1.40+0.2x	1.210.0x	1.12-0.3x	1.35	1.15-0.5x
Liabilities-to-Equity	4.02-1.4x	4.32-1.0x	5.28-1.1x	5.43-0.9x	5.32-1.1x	5.40-1.3x	6.36	6.31-1.5x
Asset Turnover	0.300.0x	0.290.0x	0.280.0x	0.290.0x	0.290.0x	0.360.0x	0.30	0.320.0x
FCF Margin	1.0%+1.0pp	-8.0%+9.6pp	-4.0%-1.8pp	0.0%+1.4pp	-17.5%-12.6pp	6.1%-8.1pp	-2.2%	-1.4%-6.7pp

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Operating Margin.

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BURLINGTON STORES, INC. BURL	FY2025	$11.6B	$610.2M	5.3%	$15.6B	50/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s annual revenue?

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (BURL) reported $11.6B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 8.8% 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 8.8% year-over-year, from $10.6B to $11.6B in fiscal year 2025.

Is BURLINGTON STORES, INC. profitable?

Yes, BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (BURL) reported a net income of $610.2M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 5.3%.

How much debt does BURLINGTON STORES, INC. have?

As of fiscal year 2025, BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (BURL) had $1.2B in cash and equivalents against $2.0B in long-term debt.

What is BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s gross margin?

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (BURL) had a gross margin of 43.9% 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 5.3% 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 33.8% 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 $171.6M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. The change from the previous fiscal year is not meaningful, because that year’s figure was zero or negative. 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 $1.2B 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 $9.9B 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 $1.1B 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 $278.4M 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 1.23 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 1.11 as of fiscal year 2025. We compute it as long-term debt divided by total shareholder equity, where long-term debt is the noncurrent part of the company's borrowings, so debt due within the next twelve months is not counted.

What is BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s liabilities-to-equity ratio?

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (BURL) had a liabilities-to-equity ratio of 4.49 as of fiscal year 2025, which is total liabilities divided by total shareholder equity. Total liabilities counts every obligation on the balance sheet (payables, deposits, insurance reserves and deferred taxes as well as borrowings), so this ratio usually runs well above debt-to-equity.

What is BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s return on assets (ROA)?

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (BURL) had a return on assets of 6.2% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s P/E ratio?

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (BURL) trades at 25.5x earnings, its market capitalization divided by $610.2M net income, FY2025. The market capitalization is $15.6B as of Oct 23, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s price-to-sales ratio?

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (BURL) trades at 1.3x sales, its market capitalization divided by $11.6B revenue, FY2025. The market capitalization is $15.6B as of Oct 23, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is BURLINGTON STORES, INC.'s Piotroski F-Score?

BURLINGTON STORES, INC. (BURL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong 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 to 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 2.02x, 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 50 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is the average of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.