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Burlington Stores, Inc. BURL
Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 1.66% (safety: no dividend). FY2026 revenue was $11.6B at a 5.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.62 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Citigroup | Neutral (down) |
| 2026-05-29 | B of A Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-26 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | 6/9 | — | 33.1 | +8.8% |
| KSS | KOHLS Corp | 5/9 | 1.64 | 8 | -4.3% |
| DDS | DILLARD'S, INC. | 6/9 | — | 15.8 | -0.4% |
| M | Macy's, Inc. | 7/9 | 3.15 | 10.6 | -1.7% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | 6/9 | 2.01 | 44 | +4.7% |
| CVS | CVS HEALTH Corp | 5/9 | 0.99 | 75.3 | +7.8% |
| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | 5/9 | 2.61 | 52.2 | +8.2% |
About Burlington Stores, Inc.
Burlington Stores, Inc. operates as a retailer of branded merchandise in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company offers fashion-focused merchandise, including women's ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, footwear, accessories, home furnishings, toys, gifts, and coats, as well as baby and beauty merchandise products. It operates stores under the Burlington Stores, and Cohoes Fashions brands in Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Burlington, New Jersey.
FAQ
Is BURL financially healthy?
Burlington Stores, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does BURL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Burlington Stores, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 1.66% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is BURL?
In FY2026, Burlington Stores, Inc. had a net margin of 5.3% and a return on equity of 33.8%.
Is BURL overvalued or undervalued?
Burlington Stores, Inc. trades at about 37.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 22.4×–61.4×, median 32.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BURL?
The average Wall-Street price target for Burlington Stores, Inc. is $375.88, about 6.3% above the recent price, from 16 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is BURL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Burlington Stores, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, a P/E of about 33.1×, a dividend yield of 1.66%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.