Burlington Stores vs Ross Stores
Ross Stores is the larger business, with $22.75bn of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $11.57bn for Burlington Stores (2.0 times as much). Burlington Stores grew faster (8.8% against 7.7%). Ross Stores kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 9.4% against 5.3%.
| Latest fiscal year | Burlington StoresBURL, 2026 | Ross StoresROST, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.57bn | $22.75bn |
| Revenue growth | 8.8% | 7.7% |
| Net income | $610m | $2.15bn |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 5.3% | 9.4% |
| Return on equity | 38.4% | 36.7% |
| Free cash flow | $172m | $2.21bn |
| Cash | $1.23bn | $4.59bn |
| Total debt | $2.08bn | $1.52bn |
| Debt to equity | 115.0% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | $1.62 |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.7% |
| Share buybacks | $278m | $1.05bn |
| Employees | 77,532 | 100,000 |
| Market value | $14.99bn | $73.92bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 53 (Moderate) | 67 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 84 sales | 0 buys, 10 sales |