Apparel retail

9 companies · $126B combined revenue · $6.2B operating profit

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The typical US-listed apparel retail company grew revenue 6.6% and earnings 2.6% in its latest year, at a 10.9% operating margin, and 4 of 8 earn a return on capital above 15%. Figures from each company's latest annual filing with the SEC, refreshed daily.

6.6%Median revenue growth
2.6%Median earnings growth
6.5%Median revenue growth, 3 yrs
13.8%Median earnings growth, 3 yrs
10.9%Median operating margin
15%Median ROCE
Fastest revenue growthBoot Barn BOOT17.9%Fastest earnings growthBoot Barn BOOT24.8%Highest ROCEBuckle BKE34.6%Biggest margin gainUrban Outfitters URBN+1.3 pts

Growth engines: the 4 Cylinders

All four working: 0% of companies

A company's earnings per share can grow in only four ways: more sales, profits growing faster than sales (operating leverage), wider margins, and less debt. Each bar is the share of companies where that engine worked in their latest year.

  • Sales growth · Revenue up 10% or more22%
  • Operating leverage · Operating income growing faster than a growing revenue38%
  • Margin expansion · Operating margin up 1 point or more13%
  • Debt reduction · Debt down 5% or more, or net cash80%

Combined revenue · 9 companies reporting in US dollars

Revenue
$0$50B$100B$150BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Combined operating margin

Operating margin
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

All 9 companies

Median–6.6%2.6%10.9%15%0.28x
TJXTJX Companies$60.4B7.1%▲13%▲––0.28x
ROSTRoss Stores$22.8B7.7%▲2.6%11.9%▲25.3%▲0.25x▲
GAPGAP$15.4B1.9%▼-3.3%▼7.3%▼11.9%▼0.39x▼
URBNUrban Outfitters$6.2B11.1%▲15.5%▲9.8%▼15.6%▲–
VSXYVictoria's Secret$6.6B5.2%▼-2.4%▼4.1%▼7.7%▼1.14x▼
ANFAbercrombie & Fitch$5.3B6.4%▼-10.5%▼13.3%▲28.7%▲–
BOOTBoot Barn$2.3B17.9%▲24.8%▲13.3%▲14.5%▼–
AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters$5.5B4.1%▼-41.7%▼4.1%▼7.2%▼0.00x▲
BKEBuckle$1.3B6.6%7.3%▲20.1%▲34.6%▲–

▲ better than the median, ▼ worse. n/a: the ratio doesn't apply to that kind of business (e.g. a bank's operating margin). Sort by any column. Figures from each company's latest 10-K (or 20-F/40-F).