Growth Metrics

Burlington Stores (BURL) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Burlington Stores' Return on Capital Employed history spans 14 years, with the latest figure at 122.74% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 9805.0% to 122.74% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 122.74%, a 9805.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at 2.42%, up 4.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 122.74% in Q1 2026 for Burlington Stores, down from 21.31% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for BURL hit a ceiling of 57.0% in Q2 2024 and a floor of 122.74% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 48.63% across 5 years, with a median of 91.46% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: surged 14942bps in 2024 and later tumbled -10516bps in 2025.
  • Tracing BURL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 97.0% in 2022, then rose by 1bps to 95.92% in 2023, then soared by 154bps to 52.07% in 2024, then plummeted by -141bps to 21.31% in 2025, then crashed by -476bps to 122.74% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for BURL at 122.74% in Q1 2026, 21.31% in Q4 2025, and 48.45% in Q3 2025.