Macy's, Inc. : Good timing to anticipate a continuation of the trend
September 27, 2021 at 02:26 am EDT
By Jordan Dufee
Share
BUY
Target price hit
Entry price
Target
Stop-loss
Potential
$23.91
$30
$19
+25.47%
The current trading zone is interesting to the point that investors should pay attention to the stock and anticipate a return of the underlying upward trend.
Summary
● The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
● Overall, and from a short-term perspective, the company presents an interesting fundamental situation.
Strengths
● Its low valuation, with P/E ratio at 7.07 and 8.21 for the ongoing fiscal year and 2023 respectively, makes the stock pretty attractive with regard to earnings multiples.
● The company shows low valuation levels, with an enterprise value at 0.4 times its sales.
● Given the positive cash flows generated by its business, the company's valuation level is an asset.
● Over the past year, analysts have regularly revised upwards their sales forecast for the company.
● Growth remains a strong point in this company. In their sales forecast, analysts sound optimistic with regard to sales prospects.
● For the past year, analysts covering the stock have been revising their EPS expectations upwards in a significant manner.
● For the last 4 months, the company has been enjoying highly positive EPS revisions, which were frequently and significantly raised.
● Over the past four months, analysts' average price target has been revised upwards significantly.
● Historically, the company has been releasing figures that are above expectations.
Weaknesses
● The potential for earnings per share (EPS) growth in the coming years appears limited according to current analyst estimates.
● As a percentage of sales and without taking into account depreciation and amortization, the company has relatively low margins.
● The company has insufficient levels of profitability.
● Sales estimates for the next fiscal years vary from one analyst to another. This clearly highlights a lack of visibility into the company's future activity.
● The price targets of analysts who cover the stock differ significantly. This implies difficulties in evaluating the company and its business.
Macy's, Inc. is an omni-channel retail company. The Company operates stores, websites and mobile applications under three brands, Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury, which sell a range of merchandise, including apparel and accessories (men's, women's and kids'), cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods. The Company has stores in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Its operations are conducted through Macy's, Macy's Backstage, Macy's small format, Bloomingdale's, Bloomingdale's The Outlet, Bloomie's, and Bluemercury. In addition, Bloomingdale's in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Al Zahra, Kuwait are operated under a license agreement with Al Tayer Insignia. The principal private label brands offered by the Company include Alfani, And Now This, Aqua, Bar III, Belgique, Cerulean 6, Charter Club, Club Room, Epic Threads, Family PJ's, first impressions, Giani Bernini, Holiday Lane, Home Design, Hotel Collection, Hudson Park, Ideology, and others.
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