Gap Inc. has recently laid off a lot of employees, which shows the turbulence in the business. This could be the wrong time to invest in its stock. Please read on.
shutterstock.com - StockNews The company is cutting off a lot of jobs. About 5% of the company's 8,700 employees will be affected by the layoffs. The company has seen softer demand and supply chain setbacks.
Over the past year and a half, the stock has declined 64.6% and closed at $8.47. Over the last month, it has fallen.
There are a number of factors that could affect the performance of gps.
There is a deal off the table.
The rapper, who goes by the name Ye, recently confirmed that he had ended his deal with the company. According to the agreement, the distribution of Yeezy products and creation of dedicated Yeezy Gap stores were supposed to have been met byGPS.
In June 2020, the partnership was announced. The first product in the line sold out in less than an hour. The partnership could bring in $1 billion in sales, according to Wells Fargo.
The financial growth was leaking.
Net sales for the second quarter of the fiscal year were $3.86 billion. Net income declined from the previous year. The same period the prior year saw a decrease in non- GAAP earnings.
The analyst expectations were leaked.
The current year's negative earnings per share is a decline of 118.8% from the previous year. The Street revenue estimate for the same year of $15.61 billion shows a 6.4% decrease. The next five years will see its earnings decline.
The profit margins are lean.
The trailing-12-month net income margin and levered FCF margin are both lower than the industry average. The stock has a trailing-12-month ROE, ROTC, and ROA of negative 14.23%, 0.91%, and 3.11%, compared to their industry averages of 14.98%, 6.91%, and 5.05%.
There are mixed valuations.
The industry average of 12.56x is higher than the forward P/E of 112.30x. The EV/Sales multiple is lower than the industry average.
Its forward EV/EBITDA multiple is 96.8% higher than the industry average, but its forward Price/Sales multiple is 74.6% lower than the industry average.
POWR ratings reflect bad news.
This outlook is reflected in the POWR ratings. The stock has a rating of D and a rating of Sell. The POWR Ratings are calculated using 118 different factors.
The stock has a stability grade of D, which is in line with its five-year monthlyBeta of 1.73. It has a C grade for value.
It is a member of the fashion and luxury industry.
There are additional POWR ratings for the gps.
The top stocks in the fashion and luxury industry can be seen here.
The bottom line.
Employees being laid off could make investors nervous. The company had a chance to boost the sales of their products. The company is struggling with a weak bottom line. The stock might be a good idea to avoid right now.
How does the GAP stack up against its peers?
One might consider looking at the industry peers of Hugo Boss AG and J.Jill, Inc., both of which have strong BUY ratings.
The shares of the company were down $0.05 on Monday. The benchmark S&P 500 index has risen -22.04% in the year-to-date period.
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