How to buy Burlington Stores stock | $230.97

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 47,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$5.8 billion.

How to buy shares in Burlington Stores

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Burlington Stores. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: BURL. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Burlington Stores reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$230.97, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Burlington Stores, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Burlington Stores. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Burlington Stores share price

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Burlington Stores shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-19.

Latest market close	USD$230.97
52-week range	USD$105.67 - USD$250.89
50-day moving average	USD$209.4403
200-day moving average	USD$193.9202
Wall St. target price	USD$231.5
PE ratio	289.2537
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.799

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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 $230.97 from 2020-11-16

1 week (2020-11-25)	4.04%
1 month (2020-11-06)	15.02%
3 months (2020-09-04)	9.04%
6 months (2020-06-05)	6.91%

1 year (2019-12-06)	3.57%
2 years (2018-12-06)	37.85%
3 years (2017-12-06)	112.72%
5 years (2015-12-04)	393.10%

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 289x. In other words, Burlington Stores shares trade at around 289x 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 3.3787. 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 USD$24.5 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	USD$5.8 billion
Gross profit TTM	USD$3 billion
Return on assets TTM	-1.91%
Return on equity TTM	-26.92%
Profit margin	-1.34%
Book value	$3.991
Market capitalisation	USD$13.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Burlington Stores shares

There are currently 3.8 million Burlington Stores shares held short by investors – that's known as Burlington Stores's "short interest". This figure is 5.5% up from 3.6 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 1.1 million). Burlington Stores's SIR currently stands at 3.52. In other words for every 100,000 Burlington Stores shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3520 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 0.06% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Burlington Stores shares in existence, roughly 60 shares are currently held short) or 0.0645% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Burlington Stores shares, roughly 65 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.

Find out more about how you can short Burlington Stores stock.

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 $105.67 up to $250.89. 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 0.6056. 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, accessories, footwear, menswear, youth apparel, coats, toys, and gifts, as well as baby, home, and beauty products. The company operates 736 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico primarily under the name Burlington Stores. 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 0.508% of Burlington Stores shares are held by insiders and 105.531% by institutions.

• How many people work for Burlington Stores?

  Latest data suggests 47,000 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