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Momentum investing is essentially an exception to the idea of "buying low and selling high." Investors following this style of investing are usually not interested in betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. Instead, they believe that "buying high and selling higher" is the way to make far more money in lesser time.Who doesn't like betting on fast-moving trending stocks? But determining the right entry point isn't easy. Often, these stocks lose momentum once their valuation moves ahead ...

The Retail-Wholesale group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is a.k.a. Brands (AKA) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.a.k.a. Brands is one of 211 individual stocks in the Retail-Wholesale sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #9 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the ...

Momentum investing is essentially an exception to the idea of "buying low and selling high." Investors following this style of investing are usually not interested in betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. Instead, they believe that "buying high and selling higher" is the way to make far more money in lesser time.Who doesn't like betting on fast-moving trending stocks? But determining the right entry point isn't easy. Often, these stocks lose momentum once their valuation moves ahead ...

For those looking to find strong Retail-Wholesale stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. a.k.a. Brands (AKA) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.a.k.a. Brands is one of 209 companies in the Retail-Wholesale group. The Retail-Wholesale group currently sits at #9 within the Zack ...

Momentum investing is essentially the opposite of the tried-and-tested Wall Street adage -- "buy low and sell high." Investors following this investing style typically avoid betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. They believe instead that one could make far more money in lesser time by "buying high and selling higher."Who doesn't like betting on fast-moving trending stocks? But determining the right entry point isn't easy. Often, these stocks lose momentum once their valuation moves a ...

Investors interested in Retail-Wholesale stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. a.k.a. Brands (AKA) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Retail-Wholesale peers, we might be able to answer that question.a.k.a. Brands is one of 209 companies in the Retail-Wholesale group. The Retail-Wholes ...

a.k.a. Brands (AKA) closed the last trading session at $16.24, gaining 0.7% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $21.75 indicates a 33.9% upside potential.The average comprises four short-term price targets ranging from a low of $20 to a high of $25, with a standard deviation of $2.36. While the lowest estimate indicates an increase of 23.2% from the current price level, ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 公司第二季度净销售额达1.49亿美元,同比增长9.5%,超出预期 [11][16] - 美国业务净销售额增长19.3%,占总销售额的64%,为公司最快增长和最赢利的地区 [16][17] - 澳大利亚和新西兰地区销售额同比下降5%,但环比有所改善 [18][19] - 公司实现调整后EBITDA 800万美元,同比增长44%,超出预期 [12][19] - 毛利率为57.7%,同比提升80个基点,主要受益于运费成本下降和高毛利销售 [12][48] - 销售费用占销售额27.7%,同比上升1.3个百分点,主要由于开店和市场渠道拓展 [49][51] - 营销费用占销售额12.3%,同比下降1.2个百分点,体现了营销效率的提升 [50][51] - 管理费用占销售额17.4%,同比下降0.4个百分点,受益于销售额增长的规模效应 [52] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 公司最大品牌Princess Polly表现强劲,尤其在连衣裙等品类 [27][28] - Princess Polly新品中约35%采用环保材料,较去年同期提升5个百分点 [29] - Petal & Pup在线上和线下渠道均表现出色,新客户占比较高 [33][34] - Culture Kings美国业务继续保持两位数增长,自有品牌占比超过50% [35][37] - 新兴品牌Minimal春夏季销售创纪录,展现了快速响应客户需求的能力 [40][41] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 美国市场销售额增长19.3%,为公司最快增长和最赢利的地区 [16][17] - 澳大利亚和新西兰地区销售额同比下降5%,但环比有所改善 [18][19] - 其他地区销售额下降1.5% [44] - 美国市场订单量增长31%,而澳大利亚和新西兰地区订单量下降7% [46] - 公司12个月活跃客户数增长12%至400万 [47] - 平均客单价下降4.9%,主要受澳大利亚和新西兰地区销售疲软和Culture Kings库存清理的影响 [47] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司致力于为下一代消费者打造下一代品牌组合 [9][21] - 公司三大战略重点:1)留存现有客户并吸引新客户 [22][23][24] 2)全渠道触达客户 [25][30][33] 3)持续优化运营提升盈利能力 [27] - 公司看好美国市场的巨大机会,未来将继续扩大品牌组合和总可服务市场 [20][55] - 公司认为时尚类业务正在复苏,受益于自有独家产品和敏捷的测试重复模式 [66] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 管理层对公司团队的执行能力和未来增长机会充满信心 [9][10] - 管理层认为公司正处于转型的关键时期,取得的成果令人鼓舞 [19][58] - 管理层预计下半年澳大利亚和新西兰地区的毛利率将有所改善 [18] - 管理层对公司在美国市场的巨大机会充满信心,未来将继续扩大品牌组合 [20][55] 其他重要信息 - 公司在第二季度回购了11,046股,剩余授权额度为170万股 [54] - 公司预计全年净销售额560-565百万美元,毛利率56%-57%,调整后EBITDA 20-22百万美元 [55][57] - 公司第三季度预计净销售额141-145百万美元,调整后EBITDA 6-7百万美元 [57] 问答环节重要的提问和回答 问题1 **Randy Konik 提问** 未来3-5年公司在各渠道的最优组合是什么 [61][62] **Ciaran Long 回答** 公司未来仍将以直销为主,但也将继续拓展各种线上线下渠道,只要能提升品牌和带来盈利就会积极尝试 [63][64] 问题2 **Eric Beder 提问** Culture Kings如何转向测试重复模式,对其独家和第三方产品有何影响 [67][68] **Ciaran Long 回答** Culture Kings自有品牌占比50%,正在向测试重复模式转型,预计下半年将带来毛利率改善 [69][70] 问题3 **Ashley Owens 提问** 公司未来对Princess Polly门店拓展的计划和预期 [83][84] **Ciaran Long 回答** 公司未来将保持谨慎的门店拓展节奏,选址会非常注重客户数据和反馈,以确保新门店的成功 [89][90]

A.k.a. Brands (AKA) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.22 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.30. This compares to loss of $0.48 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 26.67%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this portfolio of online fashion brands would post a loss of $0.57 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.85, delivering a surprise of -49.12%.Over the last four quarters, ...