Why is BURL down?
Down 18% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%.
“Traffic to our stores fell off significantly after the back-to-school period driven by unseasonably warm temperatures in our major markets.”
Down 18% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%.
“Traffic to our stores fell off significantly after the back-to-school period driven by unseasonably warm temperatures in our major markets.”
BURL's Quality Score fell 1 point on Fri, Oct 30, to 1. Made no higher high and higher low.
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| Long-term trend | −3 |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 27 |
After its last 4 reports it closed -5.2% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
BURL is #3 of 3 by Quality Score among Retail-Department Stores.
Sales over four quarters against a year before: BURL +11%, KSS -2.9%, M +0.3%.
More in Department Stores, on the Consumer Discretionary page
Expected to report Fri Nov 27, before the open (in 25 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | -2.4% | -7.6% | -18.1% |
| May 28, 2026 | -13.9% | -7.9% | +0.8% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | +2.5% | +6.9% | +1.0% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $12B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
4 insiders sold $11.9M across 11 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: BURL is 0.4% of JEPI and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Burlington Stores Inc is an off-price retailer offering an extensive selection of in-season, fashion-focused merchandise, including women's ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, baby, beauty, footwear, accessories, home, toys, gifts, and coats. The company sells a broad selection of desirable, first-quality, current-brand, labeled merchandise acquired directly from nationally recognized manufacturers and other suppliers. It sells products in categories such as Ladies apparel, Accessories and shoes, Home, Mens apparel, Kids apparel and baby, and Outerwear.
“The U.S. retail apparel and home furnishings markets are highly fragmented and competitive.”
BURL scores 1 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #3 of 3 in Retail-Department Stores by Quality Score, with 0 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 18% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
BURL scores 1 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #3 of 3 in Retail-Department Stores by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind BURL's 1.
4 insiders sold $11.9M across 11 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Kristin Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer, who sold $1.1M on Jun 17. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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