On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 55,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 9% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $3.3B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
The stock trades 46% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $0.76 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
This stock swings about 2.4 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 200 sells against just 41 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, JWN sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: JWN is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.