Operating Expenses
Variable Lease Cost
Burlington Stores Variable Lease Cost decreased by 0.5% to $70.37M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $67.66M to $70.37M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 28, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher variable costs may indicate increased operational activity or sensitivity to inflationary indices in lease contracts.
Detailed definition
Lease payments that are not fixed but depend on an index, rate, or usage-based performance criteria. These costs fluctua...
Peer comparison
Common in logistics and retail where lease terms are tied to sales volume or usage metrics.
Metric ID:
ms_variable_lease_costHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $46.75M | $46.17M | $49.45M | $45.68M | $48.97M | $51.58M | $52.14M | $53.19M | $54.07M | $55.88M | $58.92M | $60.96M | $61.60M | $63.65M | $67.66M | $68.71M | $70.70M | $70.37M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.2% | +7.1% | -7.6% | +7.2% | +5.3% | +1.1% | +2.0% | +1.7% | +3.3% | +5.4% | +3.5% | +1.0% | +3.3% | +6.3% | +1.5% | +2.9% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.8% | +11.7% | +5.5% | +16.4% | +10.4% | +8.3% | +13.0% | +12.7% | +10.2% | +8.0% | +11.0% | +11.5% | +11.1% | +4.0% |
Range$45.68M – $70.70M
CAGR+10.1%
Avg YoY Growth+9.9%
Median YoY Growth+10.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Burlington Stores's variable lease cost?
- Burlington Stores (BURL) reported variable lease cost of $70.37M in Q1 2026.
- How has Burlington Stores's variable lease cost changed year-over-year?
- Burlington Stores's variable lease cost increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $67.66M to $70.37M.
- What does variable lease cost mean?
- Lease costs that change based on usage or market indices.