Burlington Stores Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsBURLINGTON STORES INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. The company managed to grow both sales and net income at a faster pace than the average competitor in its subsector this quarter as compared to the same quarter a year ago. BURLINGTON STORES INC has very weak liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 0.49 which clearly shows a lack of ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has decreased from the same period last year.
At the same time, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has greatly increased by 25.41% from the same quarter last year. The key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is in a position in which financial difficulties could develop in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 3126.36 | 2744.28 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 410.81 | 334.79 |
EBIT ($mil) | 323.5 | 266.3 |
Net Income ($mil) | 227.46 | 185.2 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 925.36 | 879.21 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 7706.84 | 7269.6 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 4804.83 | 4702.11 |
Equity ($mil) | 996.93 | 794.91 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 42.8 | 40.77 |
EBITDA Margin | 13.14 | 12.19 |
Operating Margin | 10.35 | 9.7 |
Sales Turnover | 1.26 | 1.2 |
Return on Assets | 4.4 | 3.16 |
Return on Equity | 34.07 | 28.95 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 1.15 | 1.19 |
Debt/Capital | 0.83 | 0.86 |
Interest Expense | 19.83 | 19.02 |
Interest Coverage | 16.31 | 14.0 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 64.53 | 65.02 |
Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
EPS | 3.53 | 2.83 |
Book value / share | 15.45 | 12.23 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 887815.0 | 1749115.0 |
HOLD. This stock's P/E ratio indicates a premium compared to an average of 38.00 for the Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores subsector and a significant premium compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 14.14 indicates a significant premium versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant premium versus the subsector average of 11.33. The current price-to-sales ratio is well below the S&P 500 average, but above the subsector average. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, BURLINGTON STORES INC proves to trade at a premium to investment alternatives.
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BURL 41.61 | Peers 38.00 | BURL 16.23 | Peers 16.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average. An average P/E ratio can signify an subsector neutral price for a stock and an average growth expectation. BURL is trading at a valuation on par with its peers. |
Average. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. BURL is trading at a valuation on par to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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BURL 23.75 | Peers 20.88 | BURL 0.98 | Peers 0.81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher future growth expectations. BURL is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Premium. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. BURL trades at a premium to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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BURL 14.14 | Peers 11.33 | BURL 49.57 | Peers 46.18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-book ratio makes a stock less attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. BURL is trading at a premium to its peers. |
Average. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. BURL is expected to keep pace with its peers on the basis of earnings growth. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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BURL 1.45 | Peers 1.31 | BURL 11.77 | Peers 10.22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. BURL is trading at a premium to its subsector on this measurement. |
Higher. A sales growth rate that exceeds the subsector implies that a company is gaining market share. BURL has a sales growth rate that exceeds its peers. |
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