Stitch Fix has had a wild ride in the 17 months since it went public
Online clothing retailer Stitch Fix (Nasdaq: SFIX) has experienced a wild ride since it went public back in November 2017. When the stock started trading on November 16, 2017, it jumped over 240% by September 17, 2018. The stock peaked at $52.44 in September but then proceeded to fall down to $16.05.
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Since that low on Christmas Eve, the stock jumped to a high of $37.72, a gain of 135% in less than three months. The stock has pulled back once again, but it appears to be finding support at its 50-day moving average at this time.
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The recent pullback did move the daily stochastic readings into oversold territory and the indicators made a bullish crossover on April 11.
In addition to the potential bullish signal from the stochastic readings, the Tickeron AI Trend Prediction tool generated a bullish signal for Stitch Fix on April 10. The signal calls for a gain of at least 4% in the next month and it showed a confidence level of 89%. Previous predictions on Stitch Fix have been successful 62% of the time.
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The fundamentals for Stitch Fix are pretty impressive. The earnings for the last three years have declined by 10% per year, but the most recent quarterly report showed earnings growth of 71%. The company’s sales have increased by an average of 35% per year for the last three years and they were up by 25% in the most recent quarter.
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Stitch Fix’s management efficiency ratings are mixed with a return on equity of 62.1% which is really strong, but the profit margin is only 3.5% and that is well below average. It is also worth noting that the company doesn’t have any long-term debt.
SFIX's Stochastic Oscillator sits in oversold zone for 3 days
The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an uptrend is expected.
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Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX), lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU), Gap (The) (NYSE:GPS), Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE:ANF), Foot Locker (NYSE:FL), Guess (NYSE:GES), Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX).
Industry description
Companies in the apparel and/or footwear retail industry sell clothing, accessories and footwear, for different age groups and genders. The industry’s product categories could range from basics, such as underwear, to luxury items. Some retailers source items from wholesalers or an apparel brand to sell in their stores; some others are licensed to make and market their own retail goods under particular brands. Several companies outsource production of clothing to developing/emerging economies where labor costs are relatively inexpensive. Apparel retail is often influenced by fashion trends, and many companies feel the need to adapt to what’s “in vogue” to retain customers and attract new ones. A major disruption in this industry has been the burgeoning trend in digital shopping – to compete with rapidly growing e-commerce, even traditional retail players are upping the ante on their online platforms. Much of the products’ performance in apparel/footwear retail is cyclical, i.e., economic boom times encourage consumer spending, while recessions induce thriftiness among people. Some large-cap U.S. apparel/footwear retail companies include TJX Companies Inc., Ross Stores, Inc., Lululemon Athletica Inc. and Burlington Stores, Inc.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Apparel/Footwear Retail Industry is 12.67B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 256K to 119.4B. IDEXY holds the highest valuation in this group at 119.4B. The lowest valued company is DESTQ at 256K.
High and low price notable news
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Apparel/Footwear Retail Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 2%, and the average quarterly price growth was 5%. BZTAF experienced the highest price growth at 35%, while DBGI experienced the biggest fall at -19%.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Apparel/Footwear Retail Industry was -7%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 14% and the average quarterly volume growth was 53%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 53
P/E Growth Rating: 46
Price Growth Rating: 55
SMR Rating: 65
Profit Risk Rating: 73
Seasonality Score: 7 (-100 ... +100)