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Gymboree goes bankrupt again, sells of to Children’s Place (PLCE, $89.92) and Gap (GPS, $27.21)

Gymboree goes bankrupt again, sells of to Children’s Place (PLCE, $89.92) and Gap (GPS, $27.21)

According to the bankruptcy court document, children’s apparel retailer Gymboree has sold itself to its rival Children’s Place. On the other hand Gap, who now plans to split into two separate companies, plans to acquire Gymboree’s high end children’s clothing line Janie and Jack.

Children’s Place will now pay $76 million to buy both Gymboree and its Crazy 8 brands, and will also enter into a contract with Singapore-based Zeavion Holding, who has brought Gymboree’s Play & Music business.

Gap will buy Janie and Jack’s intellectual property, its website, customer data and other assets for $35 million. In a separate deal, it also plans to buy the chain’s inventory from a liquidation company. These are yet to be approved by a bankruptcy court.

This is Gymboree’s second bankruptcy announcement in less than two years. Gymboree had filed for bankruptcy protection in January 2019, and said it would close 800 Gymboree and Crazy 8 stores.

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The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 1 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: PLCE's P/B Ratio (-0.052) is slightly lower than the industry average of (2.911). P/E Ratio (-0.054) is within average values for comparable stocks, (14.016). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.070) is also within normal values, averaging (0.686). PLCE's Dividend Yield (6.957) is considerably higher than the industry average of (0.328). P/S Ratio (0.040) is also within normal values, averaging (0.827).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 6 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 98 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. PLCE’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. PLCE’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 90, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are VF Corp (NYSE:VFC), G-III Apparel Group Ltd (NASDAQ:GIII), Canada Goose Holdings (NYSE:GOOS), Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:LAKE).

Industry description

Apparel/footwear might be slightly more ‘cyclical’ in the largely non-cyclical category of non-durables. While digital giants like Amazon have been rapidly expanding their presence, traditional clothing/footwear retailers have also been bulking up their online presence in recent years, to milk the burgeoning trend of online shopping among consumers across the globe. The apparel and footwear retail market was valued at around $ 360 billion in 2018, and this figure was expected to reach about $386 billion by 2020 (according to a Statista report). NIKE, Inc, V.F. Corporation and Under Armour, Inc. are some of the companies with the largest U.S. stock market caps in this segment.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Apparel/Footwear Industry is 3.03B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.66K to 25.98B. HMRZF holds the highest valuation in this group at 25.98B. The lowest valued company is SQBGQ at 1.66K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Apparel/Footwear Industry was 32%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 35%, and the average quarterly price growth was 16%. JXG experienced the highest price growth at 40%, while PLCE experienced the biggest fall at -34%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Apparel/Footwear Industry was -24%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -8% and the average quarterly volume growth was -2%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 51
P/E Growth Rating: 45
Price Growth Rating: 50
SMR Rating: 72
Profit Risk Rating: 89
Seasonality Score: 11 (-100 ... +100)
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a manufacturer of and sells children's apparel

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Address
500 Plaza Drive
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+1 201 558-2400
Employees
7800
Web
https://www.childrensplace.com
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Gymboree goes bankrupt again, sells of to Children’s Place (PLCE, $89.92) and Gap (GPS, $27.21)