Sells secondhand clothing, accessories, and household goods. Operates retail stores under the Savers, Value Village, Village des Valeurs, Unique, and 2nd Avenue banners. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $1.3B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 66.3× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 35% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 30% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 63% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Our checks did not surface a specific strength to highlight here.
The company’s market value is 66 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 30/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 35/100.
On our five-subject report card, SVV sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: SVV 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.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (35/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.