Levi’s posted third quarter sales that surpassed expectations. However, the denim company slashed its guidance for the full-year.
Revenue came in at $1.51 billion, compared to the Street’s consensus for $1.59 billion.
The company now expects net revenue growth of between 6.7% to 7% for the full-year, down from a prior forecast of 11% to 13% growth. The outlook revision comes amidst an environment of a stronger dollar and supply chain challenges.
Levi’s guidance on adjusted diluted earnings per share is now $1.50 and $1.56, compared to previous guidance of $1.44 to $1.49.
“Despite a more challenging environment, we delivered solid third quarter results,” president and CEO Chip Bergh mentioned in a statement. “The Levi's brand grew 6 percent in constant-currency, hitting a 10- year record third quarter sales result.”
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The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 67 cases where LEVI's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where LEVI advanced for three days, in of 320 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 211 cases where LEVI Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (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 Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued 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: P/B Ratio (3.948) is normal, around the industry mean (3.484). P/E Ratio (32.742) is within average values for comparable stocks, (28.646). LEVI's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is slightly lower than the industry average of (1.937). Dividend Yield (0.024) settles around the average of (0.048) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.320) is also within normal values, averaging (1.925).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. LEVI’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable 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 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. LEVI’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 82, placing this stock worse than average.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a manufacturer of jeans, casual apparel, and sportswear
Industry ApparelFootwear