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| Metric | VFCV F CORP | RLRALPH LAUREN CORP | TPRTAPESTRY, INC. | LEVILEVI STRAUSS & CO | Median of the restexcluding VFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $17.48▲ 0.33 (1.92%) | $381.95▲ 1.29 (0.34%) | $113.92▼ 1.24 (1.08%) | $21.36▲ 0.43 (2.05%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $6.84B | $23.30B | $22.83B | $8.45B | |
| Revenue | $9.61B | $8.11B | $8.00B | $6.28B | |
| Profit | $254.9M | $941.1M | $1.53B | $578.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 1.1% | 14.6% | 14.2% | 4.1% | 14.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 54.8% | 69.9% | 77.8% | 61.7% | 69.9% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 6.0% | 14.5% | 23.9% | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 2.7% | 11.6% | 19.1% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 5.8% | — | 22.6% | 4.9% | 13.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 13.8% | 33.1% | 220.7% | 25.4% | 33.1% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 9.5% | 45.0% | 74.4% | 24.1% | 45.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 26.85x | 24.76x | 14.94x | 14.61x | 14.94x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 15.97x | 11.69x | 9.88x | 11.69x |
| Price to book | 3.70x | 8.20x | 32.99x | 3.71x | 8.20x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 4.02x | 1.72x | 8.67x | 2.01x | 2.01x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 8/9 | 8/9 | 7/9 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | safe | grey |
How VFC compares with the others
- VFC's operating margin of 6.0% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (14.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1% against 14.2%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 26.8x against 14.9x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 4.0x against 2.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.