| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
ASC Overview
ASOS Plc operates as an online fashion retailer in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, and Russia.
ASOS Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£31.88 |
| 52 Week High | UK£29.91 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£59.95 |
| Beta | 2.66 |
| 1 Month Change | -20.64% |
| 3 Month Change | -32.88% |
| 1 Year Change | -37.07% |
| 3 Year Change | -45.65% |
| 5 Year Change | -33.07% |
| Change since IPO | 12,652.00% |
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Shareholder Returns
| ASC | GB Online Retail | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.8% | -5.4% | -1.0% |
| 1Y | -37.1% | -12.3% | 19.2% |
Return vs Industry: ASC underperformed the UK Online Retail industry which returned -12.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ASC underperformed the UK Market which returned 19.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ASC volatility | |
|---|---|
| ASC Beta | 2.66 |
| Industry Beta | 1.67 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: ASC is more volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 7% a week.
Volatility Over Time: ASC's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,824 | Nick Beighton | https://www.asosplc.com |
ASOS Plc operates as an online fashion retailer in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, and Russia. It offers womenswear and menswear products. The company sells approximately 85,000 products under the ASOS Design, ASOS Edition, ASOS 4505, and Collusion brands, a well as other global and local third-party brands products primarily through its website, asos.com, as well as through social media platforms.
ASOS Fundamentals Summary
| ASC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£3.17b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£172.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£3.64b |
18.5x
P/E Ratio0.9x
P/S RatioIs ASC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ASC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£3.64b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£1.96b |
| Gross Profit | UK£1.69b |
| Expenses | UK£1.52b |
| Earnings | UK£172.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Feb 28, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Oct 13, 2021
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.76 |
| Gross Margin | 46.32% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.72% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did ASC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is ASOS undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
33.5%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ASC (£31.88) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£47.94)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ASC is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ASC is good value based on its PE Ratio (18.5x) compared to the UK Online Retail industry average (32.2x).
PE vs Market: ASC is good value based on its PE Ratio (18.5x) compared to the UK market (23.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: ASC is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.4x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ASC is good value based on its PB Ratio (3.4x) compared to the GB Online Retail industry average (4.7x).
Future Growth
How is ASOS forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 23 analysts?
13.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ASC's forecast earnings growth (13.1% per year) is above the savings rate (0.9%).
Earnings vs Market: ASC's earnings (13.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (13.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: ASC's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: ASC's revenue (12.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ASC's revenue (12.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: ASC's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.7%).
Past Performance
How has ASOS performed over the past 5 years?
22.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ASC has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ASC's current net profit margins (4.7%) are higher than last year (1.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ASC's earnings have grown significantly by 22.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ASC's earnings growth over the past year (284.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (22.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ASC earnings growth over the past year (284.8%) exceeded the Online Retail industry 163.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ASC's Return on Equity (18.6%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is ASOS's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ASC's short term assets (£901.3M) do not cover its short term liabilities (£914.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: ASC's short term assets (£901.3M) exceed its long term liabilities (£342.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ASC is debt free.
Reducing Debt: ASC had no debt 5 years ago.
Debt Coverage: ASC has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: ASC has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is ASOS current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate ASC's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate ASC's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ASC's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ASC's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of ASC's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Nick Beighton (52 yo)
6yrs
Tenure
UK£1,689,682
Compensation
Mr. Nicholas Beighton, also known as Nick, has been the Chief Executive Officer of ASOS plc since September 2, 2015 and also serves as its Member of Executive Board. Mr. Beighton served as the Chief Operat...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Nick's total compensation ($USD2.32M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.66M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Nick's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: ASC's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: ASC's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
ASOS Plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: ASOS Plc
- Ticker: ASC
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 2000
- Industry: Internet and Direct Marketing Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: UK£3.175b
- Shares outstanding: 99.59m
- Website: https://www.asosplc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- ASOS Plc
- Greater London House
- Hampstead Road
- London
- Greater London
- NW1 7FB
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/09/18 17:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/09/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/02/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/08/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.