Reported Q: Q4 2024 Rev YoY: +4.8% EPS YoY: +12.9% Move: -0.35%
Burlington Stores Inc
BURL
$311.66 -0.35%
Exchange NYSE Sector Consumer Cyclical Industry Apparel Retail
Q4 2024
Published: Mar 17, 2025

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Reported

Report Date

Mar 17, 2025

Quarter Q4 2024

Revenue

3.28B

YoY: +4.8%

EPS

4.02

YoY: +12.9%

Market Move

-0.35%

Previous quarter: Q3 2024

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Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $3.28B up 4.8% year-over-year
  • EPS of $4.02 increased by 12.9% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 43.0%
  • Net income of 260.77M
  • ""in early 2024, we embarked on a strategy to elevate our assortment. In some categories and at some price points, this involved a higher mix of well-known national brands... eliminate to elevate."" - Michael O'Sullivan
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Executive Summary

Burlington Stores delivered a solid Q4 2024 performance, underscoring the resilience of its off-price model. Revenue for the quarter stood at $3.277 billion with a gross margin of 42.9% and an adjusted EBIT margin of 11.1%, culminating in Q4 earnings per share (EPS) of $4.13. Management attributed the strength to two pillars: (1) an elevated, good–better–best assortment with targeted brand mix and pruning of underperforming SKUs, and (2) nimble, trend-responsive execution across the fall and holiday periods. For the full year 2024, Burlington posted double-digit topline momentum (total sales up 11%), 4% comp store sales growth, and a 100-basis-point expansion in operating margin, signaling meaningful margin leverage as it benefits from revenue growth, inventory productivity, and fixed-cost leverage. The company ended 2024 with about $1.8 billion of liquidity and a heavy, albeit manageable, capital-reinvestment program (CapEx of $844 million in 2024, guided to ~$950 million in 2025) driven by ownership of key distribution centers (Savannah DC purchase completed in 2024 with ongoing consideration of the Riverside, CA DC). Burlington also expanded its footprint meaningfully in 2024 with 147 gross new stores (101 net), reinforcing the long-range plan to open roughly 100 net new stores in both 2025 and 2026. The 2025 outlook remains cautious amid macro uncertainty, with guidance for total sales growth of 6%–8%, comp store sales flat to up 2%, and adjusted EBIT margin flat to up 30 basis points, plus EPS guidance of $8.70–$9.30. The company emphasized a conservative, nimble approach to navigate potential tariffs, inflation, and other external shocks while pursuing value-driven growth. This report integrates the quarterly data with management commentary to assess Burlington’s earnings quality, balance-sheet health, and market positioning against peers and industry benchmarks.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Increasing
3.28B
QoQ: 29.49% | YoY: 4.82%
Gross Profit
Increasing
1.41B
42.99% margin
QoQ: 26.63% | YoY: 12.64%
Operating Income
Increasing
352.63M
QoQ: 167.16% | YoY: 9.00%
Net Income
Increasing
260.77M
QoQ: 187.83% | YoY: 14.64%
EPS
Increasing
4.02
QoQ: 181.12% | YoY: 12.92%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q1 2025 2,504.02 1.58 +6.0% View
Q4 2024 3,277.06 4.02 +4.8% View
Q3 2024 2,530.70 1.40 -19.1% View
Q2 2024 2,465.52 1.15 +7.7% View
Q1 2024 2,361.55 1.22 +8.6% View