Burlington Stores Inc (BURL)
Return on total capital
| 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 470,015 | 406,218 | 362,988 | 337,184 | 311,898 | 239,525 | 248,402 | 356,293 | 551,000 | 561,263 | 552,921 | 319,388 | -432,437 | -350,185 | -254,089 | -48,751 | 583,935 | 547,945 | 520,292 | 503,632 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 996,932 | 850,476 | 825,859 | 801,474 | 794,905 | 638,728 | 633,877 | 716,156 | 760,417 | 716,807 | 675,695 | 539,892 | 464,754 | 286,576 | 262,260 | 279,101 | 528,149 | 391,588 | 315,137 | 278,548 |
| Return on total capital | 47.15% | 47.76% | 43.95% | 42.07% | 39.24% | 37.50% | 39.19% | 49.75% | 72.46% | 78.30% | 81.83% | 59.16% | -93.05% | -122.20% | -96.88% | -17.47% | 110.56% | 139.93% | 165.10% | 180.81% |
February 3, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $470,015K ÷ ($—K + $996,932K)
= 47.15%
Burlington Stores Inc has exhibited varying levels of return on total capital over the past several quarters. The return on total capital has generally been positive, with fluctuations noted. The return on total capital ranged from a high of 180.81% in November 2019 to a low of -122.20% in October 2020.
In the latest available data as of February 3, 2024, Burlington Stores Inc reported a return on total capital of 47.15%. This indicates that for every dollar of total capital employed, the company generated a return of 47.15 cents during the period.
Overall, Burlington Stores Inc has demonstrated the ability to generate positive returns on its total capital in most periods, with some outliers of negative returns. Investors and analysts may want to further investigate the factors contributing to these fluctuations in return on total capital to assess the company's operational efficiency and profitability.
Peer comparison
Feb 3, 2024