Burlington Stores, Inc. · BURL · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

Burlington maintains outlook as value strategy supports growth

The supplied analysis provides partial support for the view that resilient value-oriented demand and operating initiatives can support growth, but the evidence is mixed: comparable sales were flat in the quarter, guidance was maintained rather than raised, and tariff, freight, and consumer risks remain material.

Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Cyclical $17.43B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $1.39
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $2.52B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -4.5% Event window
SPY move +0.4% Same window
Abnormal move -4.9% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.7× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +1.2% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Management continued to emphasize value-oriented demand, Merchandising 2.0, reserve inventory, store upgrades, and expansion. New items in the supplied analysis include 46 former JOANN leases for future openings and a reserve inventory position described as largely tariff-free.

Guidance delta

Maintained; the supplied analysis says full-year 2025 guidance was unchanged, including flat to +2% comparable-sales guidance.

Key takeaways

  • Management highlighted Merchandising 2.0, reserve inventory, and store-experience upgrades as operating supports.
  • The company plans 100 net-new stores in FY2025 and has added 46 former JOANN leases to its future pipeline.
  • Tariffs, freight costs, consumer spending, and inventory utilization remain the principal execution risks.

Management priorities

  • Roll out Merchandising 2.0 across buying and planning.
  • Convert half of stores to Store Experience 2.0, with full conversion by the end of 2026.
  • Open 100 net-new stores in FY2025 and integrate acquired JOANN leases into the 2026 pipeline.
  • Use value messaging and flexible sourcing to support demand and manage tariff exposure.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
BURL REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q3 '24 estimate $3B Q3 '24 actual $2B, miss Q4 '24 estimate $3B Q4 '24 actual $3B, beat Q1 '25 estimate $2B Q1 '25 actual $2B, beat Q2 '25 estimate $2B Q2 '25 actual $2B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $3B Q2 '26 actual $3B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $3B Q3 '26 actual $3B, miss Q4 '26 estimate $4B Q4 '26 actual $4B, beat Q1 '27 estimate $3B Q1 '27 actual $3B, beat Q2 '27 estimate $3B Q2 '27 actual $3B, miss Q3 '27 estimate $3B Q4 '27 estimate $4B Q1 '28 estimate $3B Q2 '28 estimate $3B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy35 ratings
Bullish3188.6%
Neutral411.4%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$276.97Current
$157Low
$307.33Average
$440High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 11, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainAug 31, 2026
Deutsche Bank Hold HoldMaintainAug 31, 2026
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 28, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainAug 28, 2026
Bernstein Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 28, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $276.97. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$382$263.51 +37.9%Aug 31, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$370$290 +33.6%Aug 28, 2026
Deutsche BankKrisztine Katai$323$290 +16.6%Aug 28, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$355$290 +28.2%Aug 28, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$432$290 +56.0%Aug 28, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Burlington Stores, Inc. operates as a prominent retail chain across the United States, offering a diverse selection of branded apparel and other consumer products. Its merchandise is heavily focused on current fashion trends, providing items such as women's ready-to-wear, men's clothing, youth apparel, footwear, accessories, and outerwear. Additionally, the company stocks toys, gifts, and various products for the home, baby, and beauty categories. As of January 29, 2022, Burlington Stores, Inc. maintained an extensive network of 837 outlets under its flagship Burlington Stores brand, two Cohoes Fashions locations, and a single MJM Designer Shoes store. These establishments are situated throughout 45 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. The enterprise was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Burlington, New Jersey.

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
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  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-11T06:10:42.047194+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-11T06:10:42.044346+00:00

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