Burlington Stores Inc (BURL)
Return on total capital
| Feb 1, 2025 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 28, 2023 | Jan 29, 2022 | Jan 30, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | US$ in thousands | 677,893 | 470,824 | 313,703 | 553,732 | -429,779 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,370,500 | 996,932 | 794,905 | 760,417 | 464,754 |
| Return on total capital | 49.46% | 47.23% | 39.46% | 72.82% | -92.47% |
February 1, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $677,893K ÷ ($—K + $1,370,500K)
= 49.46%
Burlington Stores Inc's return on total capital has exhibited significant fluctuations over the past few years. Starting from a notably negative figure of -92.47% as of January 30, 2021, the company made a striking recovery with a substantial increase to 72.82% by January 29, 2022. However, there was a subsequent decline in the return on total capital to 39.46% on January 28, 2023. The trend then reversed, with an uptick seen in the following years, reaching 47.23% as of February 3, 2024, and further improving to 49.46% by February 1, 2025. Overall, the company's return on total capital has displayed volatility but appears to have stabilized and improved in the recent periods, suggesting potential positive developments in the company's capital utilization efficiency and profitability.
Peer comparison
Feb 1, 2025