BBY vs. BURL: Best Buy vs. Burlington Stores Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL) both belong to the Specialty Retail industry, though BBY is classified under Computer & Electronics Retail while BURL falls under Apparel Retail.

Company profile comparison for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL)
Profile Item	BBY	BURL
Name	Best Buy Co., Inc.	Burlington Stores Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Specialty Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Computer & Electronics Retail	Apparel Retail
Market Capitalization	20.90 billion USD	15.50 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	April 18, 1985	October 2, 2013
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BBY

BURL

GSPC

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL)
Metric	BBY	BURL
Total Return (1Y)	41.84%	-9.83%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	25.12%	24.64%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	0.22%	-3.29%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BBY

BURL

GSPC

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL)
Metric	BBY	BURL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	39.78%	41.03%
Beta (5Y)	1.14	1.48
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-52.60%	-63.32%
Avg. Volume (3M)	3.37M	1.46M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BBY and BURL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL)
Metric	BBY	BURL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.94	-0.34
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.61	-0.48

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 43.13% and Burlington Stores (BURL) at 41.41% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

43.13%

Max: 62.17%
BBY: 43.13%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

BURL

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

41.41%

Max: 62.17%
BURL: 41.41%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 3.01% and Burlington Stores (BURL) at 5.85% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.01%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
BBY: 3.01%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

BURL

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

5.85%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
BURL: 5.85%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 3.90% and Burlington Stores (BURL) at 6.72% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.90%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
BBY: 3.90%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

BURL

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

6.72%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
BURL: 6.72%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL)
Metric	BBY	BURL
ROE (TTM)	43.13%	41.41%
ROA (TTM)	7.25%	6.15%
Net Margin (TTM)	3.01%	5.85%
Operating Margin (TTM)	3.90%	6.72%
Gross Margin (TTM)	22.60%	44.08%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Burlington Stores (BURL) at 8.76% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Best Buy (BBY) at 0.39% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 17.76% and Burlington Stores (BURL) at 21.92% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL)
Metric	BBY	BURL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.39%	8.76%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-3.43%	9.95%
EPS Growth (YoY)	17.76%	21.92%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-7.12%	39.67%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 1.12 and Burlington Stores (BURL) at 1.17 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.12

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
BBY: 1.12
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

BURL

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.17

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
BURL: 1.17
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Best Buy (BBY) at 1.30 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Burlington Stores (BURL) at 2.95 uses more debt funding than most peers.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.30

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
BBY: 1.30
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

BURL

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.95

Max: 3.93
BURL: 2.95
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL)
Metric	BBY	BURL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.12	1.17
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.30	2.95
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.66	3.82

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Burlington Stores (BURL) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Best Buy (BBY) reports a yield of 3.84%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.84%

Max: 5.84%
BBY: 3.84%
Q3: 2.50%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BURL

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
BURL: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Burlington Stores (BURL) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Best Buy (BBY) reports a payout of 63.56%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

63.56%

Max: 72.73%
BBY: 63.56%
Q3: 32.44%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BURL

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
BURL: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL)
Metric	BBY	BURL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.84%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	63.56%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 16.58 and Burlington Stores (BURL) at 22.17 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.58

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
BBY: 16.58
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

BURL

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

22.17

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
BURL: 22.17
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Best Buy (BBY) at 0.50 and Burlington Stores (BURL) at 1.27 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.50

Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
BBY: 0.50
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

BURL

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.27

Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
BURL: 1.27
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 6.59 and Burlington Stores (BURL) at 7.74 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

6.59

Max: 10.96
BBY: 6.59
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

BURL

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

7.74

Max: 10.96
BURL: 7.74
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Burlington Stores (BURL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Burlington Stores (BURL)
Metric	BBY	BURL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.58	22.17
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.50	1.27
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.59	7.74
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	6.72%	0.69%