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Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of September 30, 2026, MELANY rates Burlington Stores, Inc. 54 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is earnings track record at 96, and its lowest is price momentum at 34.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-09-30BURL · composite score
About Burlington Stores, Inc.
Burlington Stores Inc is an off-price retailer offering a wide selection of in-season, fashion-focused merchandise, including women's ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, baby, beauty, footwear, accessories, home, toys, gifts, and coats. Its merchandise is first-quality, current-brand, labeled goods sourced directly from nationally recognized manufacturers and other suppliers. Its categories include Ladies apparel, Accessories and shoes, Home, Mens apparel, Kids apparel and baby, and Outerwear.
Rating as of 2026-09-30 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why BURL scores 54/100
BURL's 8 factor scores run from 34 to 96, and 2 of them sit above its composite of 54. Here is how BURL breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- PEG ratio 0.92 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 44%
- ROE 41%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
- Avg EPS beat +13%
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 36% upside
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for BURL
- High debt-to-equity ratio 2.9x, rate-sensitive balance sheet
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
Sector and theme context
Burlington Stores, Inc. sits in the Consumer discretionary cycle theme, which MELANY currently rates 7/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds BURL's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking BURL
Burlington Stores, Inc. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add BURL to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates BURL
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Burlington Stores, Inc.'s 54/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about BURL
Is Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) a buy?
As of 2026-09-30, MELANY rated Burlington Stores, Inc. Hold with a composite score of 54/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Burlington Stores, Inc.'s MELANY score?
Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) has a MELANY composite score of 54/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the BURL stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores BURL from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Burlington Stores, Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) Hold with a composite of 54/100 as of 2026-09-30. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the BURL stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for BURL. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 54/100 across eight factors for Burlington Stores, Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is BURL stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 43/100 for Burlington Stores, Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives BURL's read.
What price should I buy BURL at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for BURL at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add BURL to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying BURL stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Burlington Stores, Inc.: High debt-to-equity ratio 2.9x, rate-sensitive balance sheet; Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Burlington Stores, Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 48/100 for Burlington Stores, Inc., and earnings track record, at 96/100. The 54/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will BURL stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 34/100 for BURL right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this BURL rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-09-30. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores BURL continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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