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Burlington Stores

Off-price retailer rotating branded apparel and home assortments through a store-only U.S. network.

$273.28
After-hours close+0.23 (+0.08%)
At close$273.06(−5.84%)
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Burlington Stores, Inc.BURLConsumer Discretionary

Operates a store-only off-price chain selling branded apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, home goods and seasonal merchandise. Opportunistic purchasing keeps assortments changing, while smaller formats support a U.S.-focused store network; results depend on store traffic, favorable access to non-exclusive branded inventory and discretionary spending.

Runs an off-price, store-only retail chain selling women's, men's and children's apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, home goods, toys, gifts and coats. The assortment spans everyday fashion and household categories rather than a fixed catalog of owned brands.

Buys most merchandise opportunistically and close to need, varying price, quantity and timing to keep assortments changing. This flexible sourcing and a treasure-hunt store experience underpin the model, while smaller formats support expansion across the United States and Puerto Rico.

Operates as one consolidated segment, with all revenue derived in the United States. The business depends on physical-store traffic, access to non-exclusive branded inventory on favorable terms, rapid responses to fashion demand, labor availability, suitable leases and discretionary consumer spending.

Company facts

CEOMichael O'Sullivan
ListedOct 2, 2013
ExchangeNYSE
HeadquartersBurlington, NJ
CountryUnited States
Employees83,309
CIK0001579298
ISINUS1220171060

Key statistics

Market cap$17.18B
EPS (ttm)$11.14
P/E (ttm)24.50
ROE31.2%
P/B4.39
P/S1.41
Dividend yield
Beta0.85vs XLY 0.48

Year to date −8.5% · Average volume (30d) 1.0M

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$400.00+46.5%Median of 35 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusBuy32 of 35 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPrior ratingRatingPrior targetTarget
Aug 28, 2026Wells FargoTarget$315$370
Aug 28, 2026Deutsche BankReiterateHold$318$323
Aug 28, 2026BernsteinTarget$350$355
Aug 28, 2026Morgan StanleyTarget$438$432
Aug 17, 2026Evercore ISIReiterateOutperform$375$400

Earnings

EPS

Estimate$1.96
ReportedDue Nov 24, 2026

Revenue

Estimate$2.99B
ReportedDue Nov 24, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Aug 27, 2026Q2 FY26$2.19$2.96+35.2%$3.03B$3.00B−0.9%−7.64%
May 28, 2026Q1 FY26$1.80$2.01+11.7%$2.80B$2.85B+1.9%+7.76%
Mar 5, 2026Q4 FY25$4.75$4.89+2.9%$3.58B$3.64B+1.8%−4.92%
Nov 25, 2025Q3 FY25$1.64$1.80+9.8%$2.72B$2.71B−0.4%+4.41%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$2.50B$2.71B$2.71B$3.65B$2.86B$3.00B
Gross profit$1.10B$1.19B$1.20B$1.60B$1.26B$1.39B
Operating income$139.1M$140.7M$153.8M$411.4M$167.7M$251.5M
Net income$100.8M$94.2M$104.8M$310.4M$114.7M$184.3M
Diluted EPS$1.58$1.47$1.63$4.84$1.79$2.88
Gross margin43.9%43.8%44.3%43.7%44.2%46.2%
Operating margin5.6%5.2%5.7%11.3%5.9%8.4%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $9.32B · FY22 $8.70B · FY23 $9.73B · FY24 $10.63B · FY25 $11.57B

Revenue by product · FY25

Private Label Credit Card$5.5M · 100%

Balance sheet, Aug 1, 2026Cash & short-term investments $703.7M · Total debt $4.01B · Total assets $10.04B · Shareholders' equity $3.97B

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 149.19%Insiders 0.63%

A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.

Shares outstanding 62.94M · Float 62.52M · 99.3% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
BlackRock, Inc.6.81M10.82%13FAug 7, 2026
JPMorgan Chase & Co6.28M9.98%13FAug 12, 2026
Capital International Investors5.47M8.69%13FAug 12, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC3.10M4.92%13FAug 13, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC2.84M4.52%13FAug 13, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Aug 3, 2026Jennifer Vecchioofficer: Group President and CMO−1,678$369.04
Jul 1, 2026Jennifer Vecchioofficer: Group President and CMO−1,678$315.42
Jun 17, 2026Kristin Wolfeofficer: Chief Financial Officer−8,200$340.19
Jun 12, 2026Jennifer Vecchioofficer: Group President and CMO−20,920$341.53
Jun 11, 2026Stephen Ferroniofficer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer−2,343$337.22
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Peers

  • TJX Companies

    Largest direct off-price rival across apparel, beauty, and home

  • Ross Stores

    Direct off-price rival in family apparel, footwear, and home

  • Macy's

    Department-store and off-price overlap in apparel, beauty, and home

  • Kohl's

    Moderately priced apparel, beauty, and home rival with national reach

CompareAfter-hours close

CompanyPriceChange
Burlington Stores$273.28+0.08%$17.18B24.522.01.4+10.9%
TJX Companies$135.46+0.24%$149.29B25.025.02.4+5.4%
Ross Stores$229.00+0.22%$73.31B27.727.03.0+13.3%
Macy's$22.07+0.27%$5.79B9.19.70.3−2.3%
Kohl's$17.49−0.02%$1.98B7.512.40.1−6.4%
Median17.118.71.3+1.5%