Burlington Stores Inc (BURL)

Pretax margin

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 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 465,730 403,187 359,119 333,093 307,449 234,718 243,454 351,252 545,208 555,083 546,668 313,068 -437,649 -354,385 -258,073 -52,519 580,533 545,360 517,999 501,550
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 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 7,286,390 7,075,860 6,935,240 6,777,960
Pretax margin 4.79% 4.31% 3.95% 3.74% 3.53% 2.74% 2.76% 3.88% 5.85% 6.17% 6.54% 4.38% -7.59% -6.23% -4.45% -0.81% 7.97% 7.71% 7.47% 7.40%

February 3, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $465,730K ÷ $9,727,480K
= 4.79%

The pretax margin of Burlington Stores Inc has shown variability over the time periods analyzed. The pretax margin fluctuated between -7.59% to 7.97% during the timeframe provided. The highest pretax margin was observed in February 2020 at 7.97%, whereas the lowest pretax margin was recorded in January 2021 at -7.59%. Overall, the average pretax margin over the period indicates that the company's pre-tax profitability improved compared to the previous years. However, it is essential to further explore the reasons behind the fluctuating pretax margins to assess the company's operational efficiency and financial performance.


Peer comparison

Feb 3, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Burlington Stores Inc
BURL
4.79%
Kohls Corp
KSS
2.18%
Macy’s Inc
M
0.52%