Burlington Stores (BURL) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Burlington Stores' (BURL) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 27.23% in Q2 2026, up 260.0% year-on-year from 7.56% in Q2 2025, and up 5.32% quarter-over-quarter from 28.76% in Q1 2026.
Burlington Stores (BURL) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Burlington Stores has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 14 years of filings, most recently posting 27.23% for Q2 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 27.23%, up 260.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 27.23% (up 260.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 2.42%, up 4.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 27.23% for Q2 2026 at Burlington Stores, up from 28.76% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 24.81% in Q1 2023 to a low of 96.9% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 31.01% (2025), against an average of 38.23%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 11899 bps in 2023 and plunged 11701 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Burlington Stores' Return on Capital Employed stood at 96.9% in 2022, then jumped by 123 bps to 22.09% in 2023, then sank by 257 bps to 34.72% in 2024, then rose by 20 bps to 27.8% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 27.23% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 27.23% (Q2 2026), 28.76% (Q1 2026), and 27.8% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 32.66% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 25.41% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -27.23% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 34.99% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 3.26% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 15.46% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 7.60% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.07% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.83 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 651.06 Mn | 7.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -27.23% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -28.76% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -27.80% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -28.43% |
| May 3, 2025 | -29.83% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -32.19% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -34.72% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -35.04% |
| May 4, 2024 | -63.60% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -92.20% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 22.09% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 22.77% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 22.88% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 24.81% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -96.90% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -96.15% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -94.36% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -93.49% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -91.62% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -80.57% |