Operates leading online retail platforms Vip.com and Shan Shan Outlets in China. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
If every debt were paid off today, $3.5B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The market pays 5.7× 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 97% 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 above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 40% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $4.5B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $3.5B would remain.
It pays out $0.62 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 2% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 8 sells against just 0 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, VIPS sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: VIPS 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.