Burlington Stores Inc (BURL)

Receivables turnover

Feb 1, 2025 Nov 2, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 May 4, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 10,634,830 10,484,130 10,242,780 9,952,070 9,727,480 9,345,400 9,096,740 8,909,870 8,702,600 8,567,330 8,830,680 9,058,650 9,322,260 8,996,140 8,359,340 7,155,760 5,763,983 5,689,693 5,804,033 6,453,723
Receivables US$ in thousands 88,079 102,872 99,659 100,654 74,361 91,579 80,742 78,477 71,091 80,641 70,858 77,708 54,089 90,705 78,761 83,350 62,161 72,728 50,255 12,375
Receivables turnover 120.74 101.91 102.78 98.87 130.81 102.05 112.66 113.53 122.41 106.24 124.63 116.57 172.35 99.18 106.14 85.85 92.73 78.23 115.49 521.51

February 1, 2025 calculation

Receivables turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Receivables
= $10,634,830K ÷ $88,079K
= 120.74

The receivables turnover ratio for Burlington Stores Inc has shown fluctuations over the past few years. The ratio was significantly high in May 2020 at 521.51, indicating that the company efficiently collected its accounts receivable during that period. However, the ratio decreased sharply to 115.49 in August 2020 before further declining to 78.23 in October 2020.

From January 2021 onwards, there was an improvement in the receivables turnover ratio, reaching a peak of 172.35 in January 2022. This suggests that Burlington Stores was able to collect outstanding receivables more frequently during that period.

Subsequently, the ratio fluctuated, averaging around 100-120 between January 2022 and August 2024. Overall, a higher receivables turnover ratio indicates efficient management of accounts receivable, while a lower ratio may signify potential issues with collections or credit policies. Considering the historical data, Burlington Stores Inc may need to continue monitoring its receivables turnover to ensure timely collections and efficient management of its accounts receivable.


Peer comparison

Feb 1, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Receivables turnover
Burlington Stores Inc
BURL
120.74
Kohls Corp
KSS
102.59
Macy’s Inc
M
81.45