Burlington Stores (BURL) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)

Burlington Stores (BURL) reported Return on Capital Employed of 20.82% for Q2 2026, up 210.0% on a YoY basis from 6.72% in Q2 2025, and down 10.23% sequentially from 18.89% in Q1 2026.

Burlington Stores (BURL) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Burlington Stores (BURL) has 14 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 20.82% in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 210.0% year-over-year to 20.82%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 20.82% (up 210.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 29.8%, down 112.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed eased to 20.82% in Q2 2026, from 18.89% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 86.15% in Q3 2024 to a low of 97.09% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 9.17% and a median of 8.46% in 2026 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 11926 bps in 2023 and sank 13461 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing BURL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 97.09% in 2022, then jumped by 123 bps to 22.17% in 2023, then surged by 267 bps to 81.33% in 2024, then slumped by 126 bps to 21.38% in 2025, then advanced by 3 bps to 20.82% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BURL's Return on Capital Employed at 20.82% in Q2 2026, 18.89% in Q1 2026, and 21.38% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 32.66%
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 25.41%
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn -20.82%
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 34.99%
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 13.71%
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn 9.07%
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn 16.05%
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 15.46%
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn 27.24%
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 Bn 651.06 Mn 23.41%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 -20.82%
Jan 31, 2026 -18.89%
Nov 1, 2025 -21.38%
Aug 2, 2025 -48.46%
May 3, 2025 -22.92%
Feb 1, 2025 1.97%
Nov 2, 2024 81.33%
Aug 3, 2024 86.15%
May 4, 2024 57.15%
Feb 3, 2024 29.10%
Oct 28, 2023 22.17%
Jul 29, 2023 22.94%
Apr 29, 2023 22.96%
Jan 28, 2023 24.98%
Oct 29, 2022 -97.09%
Jul 30, 2022 -96.25%
Apr 30, 2022 -94.44%
Jan 29, 2022 -93.62%
Oct 30, 2021 -91.65%
Jul 31, 2021 -80.73%