Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY, $1.86) stock plunges, on bankruptcy possibility
Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY, $1.86) stock plunges, on bankruptcy possibility
Bed Bath & Beyond shares plummeted on Thursday, after the home retail company said that it may need to consider bankruptcy protection as it struggles with its turnaround plan.
In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Bed Bath mentioned that it expects a loss of around $386 million for the three months ending on November 6, and total revenues of around $1.26 billion, but said calculating impairment charges would require "significant resources from the Company’s financial, accounting and administrative personnel." It also mentioned exploring several strategic alternatives, including a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
In the early autumn, the company announced a new $500 million loan agreement, and its plans to close around 150 stores and curb overall expenses to around $250 million as part of its turnaround plans under CEO Sue Gove.
"While the Company continues to pursue actions and steps to improve its cash position and mitigate any potential liquidity shortfall, based on recurring losses and negative cash flow from operations for the nine months ended November 26, 2022 as well as current cash and liquidity projections, the Company has concluded that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern," Bed Bath & Beyond stated to the SEC.
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Industry description
The internet retail industry includes companies that sell products and services through the Internet. With more and more consumers using online retailers, the companies have seen a big increase in the use of their services. Some of the companies in the group are focused on selling business-to-business products and services. Others sell business-to-consumer products and services. Internet retailers offer a wide variety of products like books, apparel, and electronics. Some companies even specialize in only one or two categories. One potentially critical factor for players to thrive in this space is the quality and speed of product delivery. This requires an investment in efficient distribution networks. Things like logistics are important factors in the success in the extremely competitive industry. For a company to stay relevant in the industry it must have effective pricing strategies and upgraded websites. The websites must be easy to navigate and engaging for customers. In addition to the revenues generated from straight sales, internet retailers can generate revenue from subscription fees and advertising. Amazon.com, Inc., Alibaba Group, and JD.com are some of the global leaders.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Internet Retail Industry is 91.58B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 622 to 2.79T. AMZN holds the highest valuation in this group at 2.79T. The lowest valued company is RBZHF at 622.
High and low price notable news
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Internet Retail Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 1%, and the average quarterly price growth was -12%. YJ experienced the highest price growth at 93%, while MI experienced the biggest fall at -63%.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Internet Retail Industry was 52%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 42% and the average quarterly volume growth was -43%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 54
P/E Growth Rating: 68
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 77
Profit Risk Rating: 93
Seasonality Score: 2 (-100 ... +100)
