Victoria’s Secret & Co. VSCO shares are trading higher on Wednesday. Barclays analyst Adrienne Yih upgraded Victoria’s Secret to Equal Weight from Underweight and raised the price target to $25 from $23.The analyst writes that the company has moved past its most challenging period. Despite a significant loss of market share in recent years, VSCO still holds around 20% of the U.S. intimate market.The analyst says that they are more positive about the company due to the new management team’s industry experien ...

Victoria's Secret (NYSE: VSCO ) 2Q24 results came with a lot of surprises: a new CEO, improved guidance, and the first quarter with growth in operating income since 2021. Sales were down on an absolute and comparable basis, but theLong-only investment, evaluating companies from an operational, buy-and-hold perspective.Quipus Capital does not focus on market-driven dynamics and future price action. Instead, our articles focus on operational aspects, understanding the long-term earnings power of companies, th ...

Featuring dynamic talent Gigi Hadid, Paloma Elsesser, Taylor Hill and more embodying the unmatched style and innovation of the collectionNEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Victoria's Secret announced the return of VSX – an all-new collection that is the intersection of performance, comfort and fashion. Versatile in style and functionality, VSX offers the ultimate collection of bold, cutting-edge styles to wear day-to- night.Taylor Hill for Victoria's SecretPhoto by Zoey GrossmanJeneil Williams, ...

Robert Way Investment Action I recommended a hold rating for Victoria's Secret (NYSE:VSCO) when I wrote about it in November last year, as I was disappointed by management's failure to deliver against its guidance and that SSSG remained weak. Based on my current outlook and analysis, I recommend a hold rating. I am positive about the new CEO given her strong set of expertise and relevant experience in this industry. However, I think it is not the right time to invest today given the negative macro outlook, ...

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."Everyone likes betting on fast-moving trending stocks, but it isn't easy to determine the right entry point. These stocks often lose momentum when their future growth po ...

财务表现 - 公司第二季度营业收入增加3600万美元至6200万美元，营业收入率从上年同期的1.8%提高至4.4%[76] - 2023年第二季度净销售额为14.17亿美元，同比下降1%[90] - 2024年第二季度毛利润增加1400万美元至5.01亿美元，毛利率从34.1%增加至35.4%[91] - 2024年第二季度一般、行政和店铺运营费用下降2200万美元至4.39亿美元，费用率从32.3%下降至31.0%[93] - 2024年前两个季度净销售额为27.77亿美元，同比下降2%[94][95] - 2024年前两个季度毛利润增加1400万美元至10.03亿美元，毛利率从34.9%增加至36.1%[97] - 2024年前两个季度一般、行政和店铺运营费用下降2100万美元至9.14亿美元，费用率从33.0%下降至32.9%[98] 销售渠道表现 - 北美门店销售额下降2%至8亿美元，主要由于客流量增加未能抵消转化率和平均单价下降的影响[76] - 直营渠道销售额下降1%至4.3亿美元，主要由于转化率下降抵消了客流量和平均单价上升的影响[76] 战略重点 - 公司继续专注于三大战略重点:加速核心业务、点燃增长、转型基础设施[76] 收购及重组 - 收购Adore Me产生的相关会计影响包括公允价值变动、或有对价和无形资产摊销等[77][79][80] - 2023年第一季度公司进行了重组调整组织架构,确认了1100万美元的重组费用[81] 现金流及资本管理 - 公司现金及现金等价物期初余额为2,700万美元(2024年)和4.27亿美元(2023年)[106] - 2024年1-8月经营活动产生的净现金流出为100万美元,较2023年同期减少1,800万美元,主要由于净收入增加2,700万美元和营运资本变动产生的现金流出减少2,800万美元[107] - 2024年1-8月投资活动产生的净现金流出为8,300万美元,主要用于门店资本支出和战略性技术投资[108,109] - 2024年1-8月筹资活动产生的净现金流出为1,700万美元,主要为支付收购Adore Me的或有对价1,600万美元[110] - 公司于2024年3月批准了最高2.5亿美元的股票回购计划,截至2024年8月3日尚未实施任何回购[111,112] - 2023年1月公司批准了2.5亿美元的股票回购计划,并于2023年完成了1.25亿美元的加速回购[113] - 公司长期债务总额为11.23亿美元,主要包括3.83亿美元的有抵押贷款和5.95亿美元的无抵押债券[115] - 公司的信用评级为Moody's Ba3/S&P BB,评级展望为负面[120] 会计政策及披露 - 公司在第二季度未采用任何新的会计准则，这些准则对其经营业绩、财务状况或现金流产生重大影响[124] - 公司预计新的收入税披露准则不会对其经营业绩、财务状况或现金流产生重大影响[124] - 公司预计新的可报告分部披露准则不会对其经营业绩、财务状况或现金流产生重大影响[125] 风险管理 - 公司的加拿大元和人民币计价收益面临汇率风险[128] - 公司的国际特许经营费收入也面临汇率风险[128] - 公司的投资组合主要由短期货币市场基金和银行存款组成，利率变动对其影响有限[130] - 公司的长期债务中有部分是浮动利率,但整体利率风险较小[130] - 公司定期评估客户和合作伙伴的信用状况,以管理信用风险[133] - 公司的现金及现金等价物主要存放于大型金融机构,以管理集中度风险[133] - 公司认为其应收账款、应付账款和应计费用的账面价值与公允价值接近[132]

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even though momentum is a popular stock char ...

Victoria's Secret & Co. (VSCO) stock recently made a comeback despite registering a 10.5% decline in the past six months. VSCO has rallied 37.4% compared with the industry’s 12.8% rise and the S&P 500’s 8.7% increase in the past month. The upside signals a potential turnaround, capturing investors' attention and positioning VSCO as a stock to watch closely.As of Friday, the stock closed at $23.46, below its 52-week high of $30.80 but above its 52-week low of $13.62. It also underperformed other industry pla ...

文章核心观点 - 维多利亚的秘密(Victoria's Secret)作为一家亲密特殊零售商,正在重新走向繁荣 [1][2] - 公司在第二季度的销售额和每股收益都超过了预期,显示出公司的持续复苏 [2] - 公司还上调了2024财年的经营利润和自由现金流指引,前景看好 [3] 公司表现 - 第二季度销售额为14.1亿美元,与去年同期的14.2亿美元相比略有下降,但每股收益增长66%至0.40美元,超出预期5% [2] - 公司将2024财年的经营利润指引上调至2.75-3亿美元,自由现金流指引上调至2-2.25亿美元 [3] - 公司股票目前交易估值仅为12.6倍2024财年预期收益,且最近30天内2024和2025财年的每股收益预测分别上调了14%和10% [4] 行业地位 - 维多利亚的秘密作为亲密特殊零售商,正在重新树立品牌形象,推出新的产品系列如维多利亚的秘密梦幻文胸系列 [2] - 公司目前在Zacks评级中获得强烈买入评级,其价值和动量风格得分也都为A级 [5]

文章核心观点 - 维多利亚的秘密(Victoria's Secret)公司在第二季度的收入和利润超过分析师预期,但公司整体业务仍在下滑 [1][2] - 维多利亚的秘密的实体店和线上销售渠道同店销售均出现下降,尽管跌幅有所收窄,但投资者仍不满意 [2] - 维多利亚的秘密新任CEO希拉里·苏珀面临着重塑品牌形象的挑战,公司需要适应当下更注重身材正面形象的时代 [3] 根据相关目录分别进行总结 财务表现 - 公司第二季度收入下降0.7%至14.2亿美元,但仍超出分析师预期 [2] - 公司调整后每股收益为0.40美元,同比有所增长,主要得益于公司的成本控制措施 [2] 业务表现 - 公司实体店同店销售下降5%,线上直销渠道同店销售下降3% [2] - 尽管同店销售下降幅度有所收窄,但投资者仍不满意 [2] - 公司面临来自新兴品牌(如Fenty)的竞争压力,品牌形象正在逐步失去吸引力 [2] 新任CEO及未来发展 - 公司新任CEO希拉里·苏珀此前曾任Savage X Fenty和Anthropologie的CEO,对如何应对新竞争对手有丰富经验 [3] - 苏珀面临的主要挑战是帮助维多利亚的秘密进行品牌转型和适应,以适应当下更注重身材正面形象的时代 [3] - 尽管公司股价估值较低,但投资者可能仍需要等待看到苏珀的具体转型计划和成效,才会考虑投资 [3]