Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Burlington Stores Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.4% to 62.8M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.5%, from 63.1M to 62.8M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a -1.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests share issuance, while a decrease suggests share buybacks or retirements.
Detailed definition
This represents the average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, adjusted for any changes in...
Peer comparison
Used to normalize earnings across different periods and companies.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 66.4M | 66.6M | 66.7M | 66.6M | 66.3M | 65.8M | 65.4M | 65.6M | 65M | 64.9M | 64.7M | 64.7M | 63.9M | 63.7M | 63.6M | 63.6M | 63.1M | 63.1M | 63M | 63M | 62.8M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.4% | +0.2% | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.7% | +0.4% | -1.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.1% | -1.2% | -0.2% | -0.3% | +0.1% | -0.9% | -0.0% | -0.1% | +0.0% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.2% | -1.3% | -2.1% | -1.4% | -2.0% | -1.4% | -1.0% | -1.5% | -1.7% | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.6% | -1.2% | -1.1% | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.5% |
Range62.8M – 66.7M
CAGR-1.1%
Avg YoY Growth-1.3%
Median YoY Growth-1.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Burlington Stores's shares (basic)?
- Burlington Stores (BURL) reported shares (basic) of 62.8M in Q1 2026.
- How has Burlington Stores's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Burlington Stores's shares (basic) decreased by 0.5% year-over-year, from 63.1M to 62.8M.
- What is the long-term trend for Burlington Stores's shares (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Burlington Stores's shares (basic) has grown at a -1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 266.4M to 252.1M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.