If You Invested $1000 in Burlington Stores a Decade Ago, This is How Much It’d Be Worth Now
How much a stock’s price changes over time is important to most investors because price performance can both impact your investment portfolio and help you compare investment results across sectors and industries.
Another factor that can influence investors is FOMO, or fear of missing out, especially with tech giants and popular consumer stocks.
What if you had invested in Burlington Stores (BURL) ten years ago? It may not have been easy to hold on to BURL all this time, but if you did, how much would your investment be worth today?
Burlington Store Operations In-Depth
With that in mind, let’s take a look at the key business drivers for Burlington stores.
Founded in 1972 and headquartered in New Jersey, Burlington Stores, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company and discount retailer operating in the United States and Puerto Rico. Through its subsidiary Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, the company offers a full line of products at value prices, including women’s ready-to-wear clothing, men’s clothing, youth clothing, baby clothing, beauty products, shoes, accessories, home goods, toys, gifts and coats.
Initially established as a retailer focused on coats, Burlington has grown into a national discount chain. Its discounted “open to buy” model allows for flexible purchasing of pre-season and in-season merchandise, allowing the company to quickly adapt to changing consumer preferences and market conditions. This approach ensures access to nationally branded, fashionable, high-quality products at an attractive value.
Burlington continues to showcase its strong heritage in coats and outerwear, maintaining its reputation as a destination for shoppers seeking these categories. At the same time, its broader assortments of clothing, accessories, footwear, homewares, beauty products and toys attract a wide audience, strengthening its position as a multi-category value retailer.
At the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, Burlington operated 1,212 retail stores in 46 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. The company reports its results as a single operating segment and derives all of its revenue from its U.S. operations.
(Note: Zacks identifies fiscal years by the month in which the fiscal year ends, while Burlington Stores identifies its fiscal year by the calendar year in which it begins; therefore comparable figures for a given fiscal year, as published by Burlington Stores, will refer to that same fiscal year as the year before the same year, as identified by Zacks)
Conclusion
Anyone can invest, but building a successful investment portfolio requires research, patience, and a bit of risk. So, if you invested in Burlington stores ten years ago, you probably feel pretty good about your investment today.
According to our calculations, a $1,000 investment made in April 2016 would be worth $6,200.07, or a gain of 520.01%, as of April 10, 2026, and this return excludes dividends but includes price increases.
In comparison, the S&P 500 gained 233.30% and the price of gold rose 269.20% over the same period.
Looking ahead, analysts expect more upside for BURL.
Burlington continues to demonstrate strong execution, supported by strategic initiatives, such as Store Experience 2.0 and Merchandising 2.0, that improve assortment quality, inventory efficiency and overall store productivity. Demand was resilient in the fourth quarter, with sales growth driven by a better merchandise mix and higher average transaction values rather than promotions. We expect a 3% year-over-year improvement in fiscal 2026. Margin expansion is a key strength, supported by disciplined inventory management, cost optimization and supply chain efficiencies. Store expansion remains a major growth lever, with strong unit economics and a long runway for new locations, further supported by a healthy balance sheet and consistent returns on capital. However, near-term risks persist due to assortment gaps related to pricing and weather disruptions.
Over the past four weeks, shares are up 15.49% and there have been 6 upward revisions to earnings estimates over the past two months for fiscal 2026, compared to no downward revisions. The consensus estimate also increased.
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