2020 Softlines Retail Analysis Report
2020 Softlines Retail Analysis Report
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Softlines Retail & Global Brands
June 26, 2020
Equity Research | Global
Michael Binetti
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Analyst Biography: Michael Binetti
GLOBAL LUXURY
Ferrari O $198 13% $175 $30.6 $33.7 31.2x 23.3x 19.4x 45.7x 33.6x 30.1x 10.6x 7.7x 6.2x
Tiffany & Co. N $135 11% $122 $14.8 $16.4 21.7x 12.8x 11.5x 39.6x 23.3x 21.7x 3.8x 2.9x 2.7x
Canada Goose O C$ 43 28% C$ 34 $2.7 $2.5 16.1x 24.9x 24.8x 43.8x 41.4x 41.9x 3.9x 6.3x 6.2x
LVMH* O € 360 (8%) € 390 $221.3 $244.7 15.6x 12.2x 11.1x 31.4x 23.0x 21.5x 4.1x 3.2x 2.8x
Hermes* N € 660 (12%) € 748 $88.0 $85.1 28.2x 21.8x 20.3x 53.4x 39.9x 36.9x 10.7x 8.3x 7.6x
Richemont* U CHF 49 (21%) CHF 62 $37.3 $32.3 12.9x 11.8x 11.6x 37.4x 22.1x 21.5x 2.3x 2.6x 2.7x
Burberry* O £17 8% £16 $7.9 $7.4 8.2x 11.4x 10.6x 26.2x 22.3x 20.7x 2.3x 2.5x 2.3x
Moncler - - - € 36 $10.0 $10.1 13.5x 14.2x 12.9x 32.2x 25.2x 23.0x 5.3x 5.0x 4.4x
Prada - - - HKD 28 $9.1 $12.3 11.0x 11.4x 10.9x 70.0x 30.3x 27.4x 3.3x 2.5x 2.5x
Salvatore Ferragamo* U €8 (36%) € 13 $2.5 $3.1 8.8x 12.6x 11.9x nm 32.4x 27.3x 1.8x 2.2x 2.3x
Brunello Cucinelli* U € 22 (21%) € 28 $2.1 $2.7 16.9x 19.1x 17.7x 90.5x 41.0x 37.0x 4.1x 3.4x 3.1x
Global Luxury Avg. 16.7x 16.0x 14.8x 47.0x 30.4x 28.1x 4.7x 4.2x 3.9x
OFF-PRICE
TJX Companies O $65 22% $53 $63.6 $75.9 22.5x 12.0x 11.4x 41.4x 20.0x 20.1x 1.8x 1.5x 1.5x
Ross Stores O $105 15% $91 $32.5 $35.8 22.4x 13.1x 12.2x 40.1x 21.5x 21.0x 2.3x 2.1x 1.9x
Burlington Stores O $250 21% $207 $13.6 $17.0 33.5x 13.7x 12.3x 92.3x 26.1x 24.3x 2.1x 1.6x 1.4x
Off-Price Avg. 26.1x 12.9x 12.0x 57.9x 22.5x 21.8x 2.1x 1.7x 1.6x
DEPARTMENT STORES
Kohl's N $18 (19%) $22 $3.5 $9.1 9.0x 5.2x 5.0x nm 11.5x 11.3x 0.4x 0.6x 0.6x
Macy's U $6 (16%) $7 $2.2 $6.3 71.4x 8.7x 7.5x nm 7.9x 9.0x 0.4x 0.4x 0.5x
Nordstrom N $18 5% $17 $2.7 $7.5 10.7x 5.7x 6.2x nm 13.2x 14.4x 0.4x 0.6x 0.6x
Dillard's - - - $26 $0.6 $1.2 35.3x 9.8x 7.7x nm 14.9x 13.2x 0.2x 0.3x 0.4x
Department Stores Avg. 31.6x 7.3x 6.6x 11.9x 12.0x 0.3x 0.5x 0.5x
Higher COVID-19 related costs even after stores reopen (PPE, cleaning)
Companies Mentioned (Price as of 22-Jun-2020) Credit Suisse's distribution of stock ratings (and banking clients) is:
Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL.N, $204.81)
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc. (GOOS.TO, C$33.02) Global Ratings Distribution
Capri Holdings (CPRI.N, $15.78)
Ferrari N.V. (RACE.N, $171.45) Rating Versus universe (%) Of which banking clients (%)
Foot Locker, Inc. (FL.N, $29.52)
HanesBrands (HBI.N, $11.23) Outperform/Buy* 49% (32% banking clients)
Kohl's Corporation (KSS.N, $21.94) Neutral/Hold* 37% (28% banking clients)
L Brands, Inc. (LB.N, $14.65) Underperform/Sell* 12% (21% banking clients)
Macy's Inc. (M.N, $7.08) Restricted 1%
Nike Inc. (NKE.N, $99.51) *For purposes of the NYSE and FINRA ratings distribution disclosure requirements, our stock ratings of Outperform, Neutral, and Underperform most closely correspond
Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN.N, $17.21) to Buy, Hold, and Sell, respectively; however, the meanings are not the same, as our stock ratings are determined on a relative basis. (Please refer to definitions above.)
PVH Corp. (PVH.N, $47.5) An investor's decision to buy or sell a security should be based on investment objectives, current holdings, and other individual factors.
REVOLVE Group, Inc (RVLV.N, $15.98)
Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL.N, $73.34) Important Global Disclosures
Ross Stores, Inc (ROST.OQ, $90.68)
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The Gap, Inc. (GPS.N, $11.54)
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Outperform (O) : The stock’s total return is expected to outperform the relevant benchmark* over the next 12 months. See the Companies Mentioned section for full company names
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RACE.N, TIF.N, VFC.N
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*Relevant benchmark by region: As of 10th December 2012, Japanese ratings are based on a stock’s total return relative to the analyst's coverage universe which past 12 months.
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12 months.
- S&P BSE Sensex Index); prior to 2nd October 2012 U.S. and Canadian ratings were based on (1) a stock’s absolute total return potential to its current share price and
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GOOS.TO, PVH.N, ROST.OQ, TIF.N, TPR.N, VFC.N) within the next 3 months.
15% and 7.5%, which was in operation from 7 July 2011.
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Restricted (R) : In certain circumstances, Credit Suisse policy and/or applicable law and regulations preclude certain types of communications, banking, securities-related: BURL.N, GOOS.TO, VFC.N
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at this time. GOOS.TO, CPRI.N, RACE.N, FL.N, HBI.N, KSS.N, LB.N, M.N, NKE.N, JWN.N, PVH.N, RVLV.N, RL.N, ROST.OQ, TPR.N, EL.N, GPS.N, TJX.N,
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