How to buy Burlington Stores stock | $303.28

Burlington Stores Inc is an apparel retail business based in the US. Burlington Stores shares (BURL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Burlington Stores employs 14,533 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Burlington Stores stock price (NYSE: BURL)

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Burlington Stores shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-09-17.

Latest market close	$303.28
52-week range	$190.00 - $357.08
50-day moving average	$321.86
200-day moving average	$316.80
Wall St. target price	$371.70
PE ratio	45.4373
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$6.52

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Is it a good time to buy Burlington Stores stock?

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Burlington Stores price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $303.28 from 2021-09-23

1 week (2021-09-17)	2.40%
1 month (2021-08-24)	-12.34%
3 months (2021-06-24)	-5.99%
6 months (2021-03-24)	5.01%

1 year (2020-09-24)	56.27%
2 years (2019-09-24)	50.14%
3 years (2018-09-24)	92.44%
5 years (2016-09-23)	265.18%

Is Burlington Stores under- or over-valued?

Valuing Burlington Stores stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Burlington Stores's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Burlington Stores's P/E ratio

Burlington Stores's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 45x. In other words, Burlington Stores shares trade at around 45x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Burlington Stores's PEG ratio

Burlington Stores's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.7833. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Burlington Stores's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Burlington Stores's EBITDA

Burlington Stores's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $928.4 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Burlington Stores's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Burlington Stores financials

Revenue TTM	$8.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	8.24%
Gross profit TTM	$2.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.44%
Return on equity TTM	93.31%
Profit margin	5.24%
Book value	$10.18
Market capitalisation	$19.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Burlington Stores shares

There are currently 2.3 million Burlington Stores shares held short by investors – that's known as Burlington Stores's "short interest". This figure is 25.9% up from 1.9 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Burlington Stores shares can be evaluated.

Burlington Stores's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Burlington Stores's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Burlington Stores shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Burlington Stores shares traded daily (recently around 709951.21212121). Burlington Stores's SIR currently stands at 3.3. In other words for every 100,000 Burlington Stores shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3300 shares are currently held short.

However Burlington Stores's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Burlington Stores shares, or, against the total number of tradable Burlington Stores shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Burlington Stores's short interest could be expressed as 0.04% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Burlington Stores shares in existence, roughly 40 shares are currently held short) or 0.0354% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Burlington Stores shares, roughly 35 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Burlington Stores.

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Burlington Stores share dividends

We're not expecting Burlington Stores to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Burlington Stores share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Burlington Stores's shares have ranged in value from as little as $190 up to $357.08. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Burlington Stores's is 0.9591. This would suggest that Burlington Stores's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Burlington Stores overview

Burlington Stores, Inc. operates as a retailer of branded apparel products in the United States. The company offers fashion-focused merchandise, including women's ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, footwear, accessories, toys, gifts, and coats, as well as baby, home, and beauty products. As of August 26, 2021, the company operated 792 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico primarily under the Burlington Stores name . The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Burlington, New Jersey. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Burlington Stores is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.261% of Burlington Stores shares are held by insiders and 104.683% by institutions. How many people work for Burlington Stores?
Latest data suggests 14,533 work at Burlington Stores. When does the fiscal year end for Burlington Stores?
Burlington Stores's fiscal year ends in February. Where is Burlington Stores based?
Burlington Stores's address is: 2006 Route 130 North, Burlington, NJ, United States, 08016 What is Burlington Stores's ISIN number?
Burlington Stores's international securities identification number is: US1220171060 What is Burlington Stores's CUSIP number?
Burlington Stores's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 122017106