Offers women's apparel, including knit and woven tops, bottoms, and dresses. Provides sweaters and outerwear for various seasons. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The market pays 9.8× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 94% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 1% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 39% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 90 buys and 28 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.34 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 0% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 33/100.
On our five-subject report card, JILL sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: JILL is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.