H&M has lagged this year. But there remain silver linings for the top-line. And potentially for margins as well.
Boston-based startup Galy, founded in 2019, is making waves in the textile industry with its innovative lab-grown cotton. Using a proprietary process that significantly reduces water, land, and fertiliser use, Galy offers a sustainable alternative to traditional cotton farming.
H&M will close down digital fashion outlet Afound later this year due to weak demand, the Swedish group said in a statement on Wednesday.
Investors seeking exposure to the European fashion retail sector would be wise to consider Zara's Spanish owner Inditex over Swedish rival H&M, reckon Citi analysts. In initiation coverage on the pair, Citi highlighted Inditex's markdown strategy and pricing architecture as key to its investment thesis.
The retailer cast doubt on its ability to reach its full-year margin target and predicted lackluster June sales.
In mainland Europe, one of the world's leading fashion retailers saw its share price fall more than 13% after it warned bad weather would be affecting its sales. H&M posted a 50% increase in operating profits to SKr7.1 billion ($672.5 million) from March to May, however, investors appeared to be more interested in what comes next for the Swedish retailer.
H&M is turning the page. More margin expansion is on the horizon. Valuations are not that demanding relative to improved fundamentals.
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:HNNMY – Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. Separately, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. View Our Latest Report on H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) Price Performance OTCMKTS:HNNMY opened at $3.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.56. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB has a one year low of $2.43 and a one year high of $3.56. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $3.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.05. The stock has a market cap of $24.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.46 and a beta of 1.47. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:HNNMY – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 27th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) had a net margin of 4.02% and a return on equity of 20.67%. The business had revenue of $5.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.08 billion. Analysts anticipate that H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB will post 0.16 earnings per share for the current year. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) Increases Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.062 per share. This is an increase from H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 6th. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 90.92%. About H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) (Get Free Report H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) provides clothing, accessories, footwear, cosmetics, home textiles, and homeware for women, men, and children worldwide. It offers sportswear, shoes, bags, beauty products, activewear, jeans, and ready-to-wear; and interior products, including bed linens, dinnerware, textiles, furniture, and lighting. See Also Five stocks we like better than H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) About the Markup Calculator MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/13 – 5/17 Stock Market Sectors: What Are They and How Many Are There? Take-Two Interactive Software Offers 2nd Chance for Investors What is Forex and How Does it Work? Deere & Company’s Q2 Report: Strong Revenue, Cautious Outlook