Burlington Stores (BURL)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - RetailSnapshot 2026-10-30
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - RetailSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Apparel Retail is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Achieve EPS near $11.62 in fiscal 2027: Direct metric needs a verified mapping.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 39% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskBURL’s store expansion underpins the growth case, supported by strong recent financial performance. Revenue growth slowed from 14% to 11%, despite the latest quarterly earnings beat. BURL trades at 21× P/E versus the 16× peer median and its 32× history. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, leaving the expansion case central. A 24% next-quarter miss probability and pressure on the fiscal 2027 EPS pillar are risks. That pillar’s metric mapping needs verification, so the pressure is unverified. Peer multiples imply a price about 5% above where it trades. The thesis is on watch; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. BURL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 20 analysts currently covering BURL (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for BURL in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Apparel Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Expand store footprint with net new store openings
Confirms aggressive expansion plans aligning with management's objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $237.09
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $237.09.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.

Threatens: Expand store footprint with net new store openings
Store relocation may hinder expansion plans in South Jersey.

Advances: Increase revenue growth
Reinvesting tariff refund can enhance revenue growth.

Advances: Improve operating income and margin expansion
Margin expansion aligns with improving operating income and margins.

Threatens: Enhance net income and earnings per share growth
Share price decline despite earnings growth raises concerns.

Threatens: Increase revenue growth
Sales below estimates indicate potential revenue growth issues.

Advances: Improve operating income and margin expansion
Using tariff refunds to lower prices enhances margins.
Threatens: Increase revenue growth
Stock drop on revenue miss signals growth concerns.
