Burlington Stores, Inc.
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Burlington Stores, Inc.
Financial Performance
Last reviewed: June 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Revenue
$11.56B
Market Cap
$15.2B
Net Income
$610M
Employees
45,000
Burlington's revenue has grown steadily through the post-pandemic normalization: $9.7 billion in fiscal 2023, $10.6 billion in fiscal 2024, $11.56 billion in fiscal 2025. Each year's growth reflects both new store openings and comparable-store sales improvement, with the small-box format transition gradually improving the average productivity of the store fleet. Net income of $610 million in fiscal 2025 represents a 5.3% net margin — healthy for off-price retail, where the model generates lower margins than specialty or premium brands but compensates through rapid inventory turns and low return rates. Burlington's market capitalization of $15.2 billion places it at roughly 1.3x revenue, a discount to Ross Stores and TJX that likely reflects its smaller scale and less mature operational infrastructure in the small-box format. The compare-at pricing architecture is central to the margin story: Burlington marks every item with a reference to the price the same or similar product would sell for elsewhere, making the value proposition immediate and measurable for shoppers. This architecture also allows Burlington to extract additional margin from higher-priced name-brand merchandise relative to undifferentiated commodity apparel. The small-box format transition is not yet complete, meaning the near-term capital expenditure will remain elevated as legacy stores are converted or closed and new smaller-format locations are opened. The payoff — lower occupancy costs per dollar of sales — comes as the portfolio matures. The $610 million net income was achieved with a store fleet still in transition, suggesting that normalized earnings as the format mix improves could be materially higher.
Revenue Trend Analysis
YoY Change
+9.1%
2-Year CAGR
+9.2%
Peak Year
2025
Trend
Consistent Growth
Burlington Stores, Inc. has reported revenue across 3 fiscal years, compounding at +9.2% annually over 2 years. The most recent year saw a 9.1% increase versus the prior year. Revenue peaked in 2025 at $11.6B. Out of 2 reported periods, 2 showed growth and 0 showed a decline.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $11.6B | $610M | +9.1% |
| FY2024 | $10.6B | — | +9.3% |
| FY2023 | $9.7B | — | — |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings, annual earnings releases, and verified financial disclosures.
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Burlington's $610 million net income on $11.56 billion revenue represents 5.3% net margin, reflecting off-price retail economics with thin per-transaction margins compensated by inventory turnover and operational efficiency. Operating margins of 9-10% trail TJX (12-13%) reflecting Burlington's smaller scale, but have improved meaningfully from 4-5% in 2010-2012 era through operational transformation. The improvement reflects buying efficiency gains, supply chain optimisation, and merchandise mix improvements that have generated sustained margin expansion. Free cash flow generation supports new store expansion, modest share buybacks, and debt reduction, with the business model providing strong cash generation despite cyclical pressures from inventory management and seasonal merchandise risks.
Burlington manages inventory risk through rapid inventory turnover (10-12x per year vs department store 3-4x), opportunistic buying timing (acquiring merchandise when prices are favourable rather than planned seasonal commitments), and aggressive markdown policies that clear slow-moving merchandise quickly to maintain treasure hunt freshness. Inventory turnover above industry standards reduces working capital requirements and capital tied up in unsold merchandise. The buying team operates with substantial flexibility to acquire merchandise from manufacturer overruns, cancelled department store orders, retail bankruptcies, and other distressed inventory situations — relationships built over decades create proprietary deal flow that newer competitors cannot quickly replicate. Inventory management excellence represents core competitive advantage in off-price model.
Burlington's capital allocation prioritises new store expansion (~$200-300 million annual capex), share buybacks ($500+ million authorised), and modest debt reduction, with the company not paying dividends to preserve cash for growth investment. The capital framework reflects Burlington's growth stage — opening 30-50 new stores annually with 25%+ returns on invested capital generates better shareholder returns than capital returns through dividends. Share buybacks have reduced share count modestly, supporting EPS growth, while management focuses primarily on operational improvement rather than financial engineering. Debt levels are manageable (approximately 1.5x EBITDA), reflecting conservative balance sheet management consistent with retail cyclicality.
Burlington's stock has performed exceptionally since 2013 IPO at $17, reaching $300+ at peak (2021) and trading in $200-300 range during 2024, generating 15x+ returns for IPO investors over 11 years. The performance reflects successful operational transformation increasing margins and growth, plus off-price industry's secular tailwinds as consumers shifted from traditional retail. Stock has traded at premium P/E multiples (25-35x) reflecting growth expectations from store expansion plus margin improvement. Performance compares favorably to TJX (10x in same period) and Ross Stores (5x), reflecting Burlington's catch-up growth from lower starting point. Continued performance requires executing store expansion plan and maintaining operational discipline against larger competitors with structural cost advantages.
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CorpDigest. "Burlington Stores, Inc. Revenue & Financials." CorpDigest, https://corpdigest.com/company/burlington/financials.<div style="font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;max-width:520px"><strong>Burlington Stores, Inc. reported $12B in revenue (FY2025).</strong><br>Source: <a href="https://corpdigest.com/company/burlington/financials" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CorpDigest — Burlington Stores, Inc. financials</a></div>