Burlington Stores Inc (BURL)

Pretax margin

Feb 1, 2025 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 28, 2023 Jan 29, 2022 Jan 30, 2021
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) US$ in thousands 674,814 465,773 307,509 545,298 -437,623
Revenue US$ in thousands 10,634,800 9,727,470 8,702,600 9,322,260 5,763,980
Pretax margin 6.35% 4.79% 3.53% 5.85% -7.59%

February 1, 2025 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT ÷ Revenue
= $674,814K ÷ $10,634,800K
= 6.35%

Burlington Stores Inc's pretax margin has shown fluctuations over the past five years. Starting at a negative margin of -7.59% on January 30, 2021, the company managed to turn around its profitability, reaching a positive margin of 5.85% by January 29, 2022. However, there was a slight decrease in the pretax margin to 3.53% on January 28, 2023. The margin improved in the following years, reaching 4.79% on February 3, 2024, and further increasing to 6.35% by February 1, 2025. Overall, despite some variability, the company has generally shown a positive trend in its pretax margin, indicating effective cost management and improved operational efficiency.


Peer comparison

Feb 1, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Burlington Stores Inc
BURL
6.35%
Kohls Corp
KSS
2.18%
Macy’s Inc
M
0.52%