Designs and markets branded lifestyle apparel. Offers a wide range of footwear for various activities. 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 $4.1B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 20.3× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 65% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 48% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 83% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 32 buys and 13 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.36 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 5% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 28/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in.
On our five-subject report card, VFC sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: VFC is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.