Burlington Stores (BURL) Competitors $267.11 -12.15 (-4.35%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$266.90 -0.21 (-0.08%) As of 06:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BURL vs. ROST, TJX, CPNG, JD, CDW, CHWY, SFM, BJ, ACI, and WShould you be buying Burlington Stores stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Burlington Stores include Ross Stores (ROST), TJX Companies (TJX), Coupang (CPNG), JD.com (JD), CDW (CDW), Chewy (CHWY), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ), Albertsons Companies (ACI), and Wayfair (W). Burlington Stores vs. Its Competitors Ross Stores TJX Companies Coupang JD.com CDW Chewy Sprouts Farmers Market BJ's Wholesale Club Albertsons Companies Wayfair Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) and Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ROST or BURL? Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Burlington Stores. Ross Stores is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Burlington Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoss Stores$21.13B2.28$2.09B$6.3023.48Burlington Stores$10.63B1.58$503.64M$8.4731.54 Which has more volatility and risk, ROST or BURL? Ross Stores has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Burlington Stores has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ROST or BURL? In the previous week, Ross Stores had 4 more articles in the media than Burlington Stores. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Ross Stores and 31 mentions for Burlington Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Burlington Stores' score of 1.28 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ross Stores 30 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Burlington Stores 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer ROST or BURL? Ross Stores currently has a consensus price target of $160.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.63%. Burlington Stores has a consensus price target of $344.29, indicating a potential upside of 28.89%. Given Burlington Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Burlington Stores is more favorable than Ross Stores.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ross Stores 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Burlington Stores 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ROST or BURL? 86.9% of Ross Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Ross Stores shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Burlington Stores shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ROST or BURL more profitable? Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.60% compared to Burlington Stores' net margin of 4.96%. Burlington Stores' return on equity of 42.74% beat Ross Stores' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ross Stores9.60% 37.37% 14.08% Burlington Stores 4.96%42.74%6.48% SummaryRoss Stores beats Burlington Stores on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Burlington Stores News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BURL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BURL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BURL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBurlington StoresRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.60B$92.48B$27.95B$21.71BDividend YieldN/A1.85%173.88%3.47%P/E Ratio31.5424.4620.6229.69Price / Sales1.581.398.5652.06Price / Cash20.1819.5866.6725.00Price / Book11.648.734.814.58Net Income$503.64M$2.14B$872.26M$1.00B7 Day Performance-8.35%-2.13%1.17%0.66%1 Month Performance-4.00%-4.80%5.55%4.64%1 Year Performance-2.96%9.93%21.67%15.96% Burlington Stores Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BURLBurlington Stores4.8573 of 5 stars$267.11-4.4%$344.29+28.9%+4.5%$17.60B$10.63B31.5477,532Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionROSTRoss Stores4.8217 of 5 stars$147.16-1.3%$160.67+9.2%0.0%$48.13B$21.13B23.36107,000Positive NewsEx-DividendTJXTJX Companies4.3961 of 5 stars$136.63-0.4%$147.58+8.0%+19.5%$152.63B$56.36B31.12364,000Positive NewsCPNGCoupang3.5424 of 5 stars$28.59-0.2%$31.13+8.9%+38.6%$52.11B$32.26B142.9495,000Trending NewsInsider TradeJDJD.com4.8656 of 5 stars$31.07+2.2%$43.31+39.4%+29.5%$43.39B$158.76B8.73465,626Trending NewsCDWCDW4.8711 of 5 stars$164.76-0.7%$202.00+22.6%-23.2%$21.59B$21.00B20.4715,100Positive NewsCHWYChewy4.2354 of 5 stars$40.99-1.1%$43.78+6.8%+19.2%$17.02B$12.10B46.0618,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeSFMSprouts Farmers Market4.3825 of 5 stars$140.54-0.6%$173.73+23.6%+36.8%$13.73B$7.72B28.9235,000Positive NewsInsider TradeBJBJ's Wholesale Club2.6945 of 5 stars$97.80+1.0%$113.18+15.7%+24.7%$12.88B$20.50B22.4333,000ACIAlbertsons Companies4.2487 of 5 stars$19.46+1.0%$23.94+23.0%+1.0%$10.89B$81.01B11.86195,000Positive NewsWWayfair3.4709 of 5 stars$74.51-1.3%$69.19-7.1%+101.8%$9.66B$12.01B-31.0513,500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ross Stores Alternatives TJX Companies Alternatives Coupang Alternatives JD.com Alternatives CDW Alternatives Chewy Alternatives Sprouts Farmers Market Alternatives BJ's Wholesale Club Alternatives Albertsons Companies Alternatives Wayfair Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BURL) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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