Last Update 17 Dec 25

TFG: Digital And Cost Discipline Will Support Future Recovery From Cautious Downgrade

Analysts lowered their price target on Foschini Group to ZAR 93.00 from a higher prior level, reflecting a more cautious stance on the stock in light of recent valuation and risk reassessments.

Analyst Commentary

Analysts signaled a more neutral stance on Foschini Group following the revision to a Hold rating, highlighting a balance of supportive fundamentals and emerging risks around execution and macro headwinds.

Bullish Takeaways

Bullish analysts note that the revised ZAR 93 price target still offers modest upside from depressed levels, suggesting that much of the recent pressure may already be reflected in the share price.
They point to the group’s diversified retail footprint and established customer base as supportive of longer term growth, even as near term trading conditions remain mixed.
Improving cost discipline and ongoing operational efficiencies are viewed as potential catalysts for margin stability, which could underpin valuation if executed consistently.
Analysts highlight that a clearer recovery in consumer spending could quickly re rate the stock, given Foschini Group’s leverage to discretionary demand.

Bearish Takeaways

Bearish analysts argue that the shift to Hold reflects limited near term upside, with the current valuation seen as fairly capturing execution risks and a challenging consumer environment.
Concerns center on the pace of earnings growth, with softer sales momentum and potential margin pressure raising questions about the sustainability of prior growth assumptions.
Macro uncertainty, including elevated interest rates and constrained household budgets, is viewed as a key headwind that could delay any meaningful recovery in discretionary spend.
There is caution that further negative surprises on trading performance or cost inflation could prompt additional downside to estimates, constraining the scope for valuation multiple expansion.

What's in the News

Issued earnings guidance for the six months ended September 30, 2025, with expected basic earnings per ordinary share of 276.2 to 294.6 cents, compared with 368.3 cents a year earlier (company guidance).

Valuation Changes

Fair Value remains unchanged at approximately ZAR 120.00 per share, indicating no adjustment to the intrinsic value assessment despite revised assumptions.
The Discount Rate has risen slightly from about 23.74 percent to 24.04 percent, reflecting a modest increase in perceived risk or required return.
Revenue Growth is effectively unchanged at around 6.70 percent, suggesting stable expectations for top line expansion.
The Net Profit Margin is effectively unchanged at roughly 6.38 percent, indicating steady assumptions for underlying profitability.
The Future P/E has risen slightly from about 15.59x to 15.71x, implying a marginally higher valuation multiple applied to forward earnings.

Strategic investments and acquisitions are expected to increase market share, revenue, and profitability across multiple regions and product categories.
Supply chain optimization and local manufacturing efficiencies are anticipated to enhance net margins and improve overall operating performance.
Challenging economic conditions and reliance on cost optimization pose risks to Foschini Group's revenue growth and profitability across its major markets.

Catalysts

About Foschini Group

Operates retail stores in South Africa and internationally.What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

The Foschini Group is expected to gain market share in current retail verticals and adjacent categories due to recent investments in TFG Africa, potentially boosting future revenue growth.
Gross margin recovery in TFG Africa, along with strengthened local manufacturing and efficiencies from new distribution centers, is expected to enhance net margins and earnings.
The acquisition of White Stuff in the U.K. is anticipated to boost TFG's revenue and profitability due to its casual lifestyle products and international expansion opportunities.
Continued expansion of Tapestry's brands and Jet's successful revamp program indicate strong future revenue growth, with potential improvements in net margins due to locally manufactured products.
The company's strategic focus on optimizing its supply chain and leveraging technology, including the Bash platform, is likely to improve operating efficiencies, positively impacting earnings.

Foschini Group Earnings and Revenue Growth

Foschini Group Future Earnings and Revenue Growth

Assumptions

How have these above catalysts been quantified?

Analysts are assuming Foschini Group's revenue will grow by 7.6% annually over the next 3 years.
Analysts assume that profit margins will increase from 5.5% today to 6.9% in 3 years time.
Analysts expect earnings to reach ZAR 5.0 billion (and earnings per share of ZAR 15.7) by about September 2028, up from ZAR 3.2 billion today. The analysts are largely in agreement about this estimate.
In order for the above numbers to justify the analysts price target, the company would need to trade at a PE ratio of 18.7x on those 2028 earnings, up from 10.6x today. This future PE is greater than the current PE for the ZA Specialty Retail industry at 8.9x.
Analysts expect the number of shares outstanding to decline by 0.52% per year for the next 3 years.
To value all of this in today's terms, we will use a discount rate of 22.46%, as per the Simply Wall St company report.

Foschini Group Future Earnings Per Share Growth

Risks

What could happen that would invalidate this narrative?

The overall economic environment in TFG's major geographies has been challenging, with low consumer confidence, elevated inflation, and interest rates, which could impact future revenue growth.
TFG Africa's revenue was flat, and this is partly attributed to an artificially high sales base from the prior year and a challenging operating environment, indicating a risk in maintaining revenue growth.
The international business segments in the U.K. and Australia have experienced revenue contraction despite improvements in margins, posing a risk to overall earnings stabilization.
Tapestry and Jet, despite recent improvements, are still navigating through rightsizing and store portfolio adjustments. Any missteps could lead to volatile revenue streams or increased costs.
There is a reliance on optimizing costs to maintain profitability amid shrinking or flat revenues, which inherently carries the risk of future cost cutting impacting business capabilities or growth potential, potentially affecting net margins negatively.

Valuation

How have all the factors above been brought together to estimate a fair value?

The analysts have a consensus price target of ZAR159.775 for Foschini Group based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of ZAR178.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just ZAR141.0.
In order for you to agree with the analyst's consensus, you'd need to believe that by 2028, revenues will be ZAR72.5 billion, earnings will come to ZAR5.0 billion, and it would be trading on a PE ratio of 18.7x, assuming you use a discount rate of 22.5%.
Given the current share price of ZAR103.99, the analyst price target of ZAR159.78 is 34.9% higher.
We always encourage you to reach your own conclusions though. So sense check these analyst numbers against your own assumptions and expectations based on your understanding of the business and what you believe is probable.

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