Executive Summary
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) provides clothing, accessories, footwear, cosmetics, home textiles, and homeware for women, men, teenagers, children, and babies worldwide.
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record with high growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has H & M Hennes & Mauritz's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: HM B's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
7.4%
HM B
12.5%
SE Specialty Retail
5.0%
SE Market
1 Year Return
6.5%
HM B
3.5%
SE Specialty Retail
10.9%
SE Market
Return vs Industry: HM B exceeded the Swedish Specialty Retail industry which returned 3.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HM B underperformed the Swedish Market which returned 10.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| HM B | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 7.4% | 12.5% | 5.0% |
| 30 Day | 24.1% | 10.5% | 12.7% |
| 90 Day | -5.3% | -13.0% | 1.4% |
| 1 Year | 9.2%6.5% | 6.0%3.5% | 12.5%10.9% |
| 3 Year | -13.0%-24.6% | -20.6%-31.0% | 16.4%0.7% |
| 5 Year | -42.0%-52.6% | -41.2%-52.0% | 36.4%9.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is H & M Hennes & Mauritz's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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How Does H & M Hennes & Mauritz's (STO:HM B) P/E Compare To Its Industry, After The Share Price Drop?2 months ago | Simply Wall St
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H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) (STO:HM B) Earns Among The Best Returns In Its IndustryValuation
Is H & M Hennes & Mauritz undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
17.86x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HM B (SEK157.2) is trading above our estimate of fair value (SEK135.91)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HM B is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HM B is good value based on its PE Ratio (17.9x) compared to the Specialty Retail industry average (19x).
PE vs Market: HM B is good value based on its PE Ratio (17.9x) compared to the Swedish market (19.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: HM B is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.7x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HM B is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4.4x) compared to the SE Specialty Retail industry average (2.5x).
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Future Growth
How is H & M Hennes & Mauritz forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 23 analysts?
24.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: HM B's forecast earnings growth (24.5% per year) is above the savings rate (0.5%).
Earnings vs Market: HM B's earnings (24.5% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Swedish market (17% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: HM B's revenue (6.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Swedish market (5.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: HM B's revenue (6.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: HM B's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (28.4%)
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Past Performance
How has H & M Hennes & Mauritz performed over the past 5 years?
-12.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HM B has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HM B's current net profit margins (6.2%) are higher than last year (5.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HM B's earnings have declined by -12.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HM B's earnings growth over the past year (20.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (-12.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: HM B earnings growth over the past year (20.6%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry -3.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: HM B's Return on Equity (24.6%) is considered high.
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Financial Health
How is H & M Hennes & Mauritz's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HM B's short term assets (SEK62.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (SEK54.9B).
Long Term Liabilities: HM B's short term assets (SEK62.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities (SEK72.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HM B's debt to equity ratio (26.3%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if HM B's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HM B's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (218.4%).
Interest Coverage: HM B's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (106.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is H & M Hennes & Mauritz's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.02%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate HM B's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate HM B'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 HM B's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if HM B's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: HM B is not paying a notable dividend for the Swedish market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of HM B's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Swedish market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
0.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Helena Helmersson (46yo)
0.42
Tenure
Ms. Helena Helmersson has been Chief Executive Officer of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) since January 30, 2020. She served as Chief Operating Officer of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) since 2018 until ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accountant | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations/Franchise | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Legal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Communications & Communications Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of HR | no data | no data | no data | |
| MD of H&M and H&M HOME | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Head of New Business | 2.33yrs | no data | no data |
0.4yrs
Average Tenure
46yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HM B's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 10.17yrs | kr815.00k | 0.0013% SEK3.4m | |
| Independent Director | 6.17yrs | kr615.00k | 0.037% SEK96.7m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 0.083yr | kr13.80m | 0.73% SEK1.9b | |
| Independent Director | 4.08yrs | kr765.00k | 0.000050% SEK130.1k | |
| Independent Director | 10.17yrs | kr765.00k | 0.00036% SEK936.6k | |
| Independent Director | 6.17yrs | kr615.00k | 0.0058% SEK15.0m | |
| Employee Representative Director | 8.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.08yrs | kr615.00k | 0.00091% SEK2.4m | |
| Employee Representative Director | 2.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.08yrs | no data | 0.00057% SEK1.5m |
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
49.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HM B's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
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.
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Company Information
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)
- Ticker: HM B
- Exchange: OM
- Founded: 1947
- Industry: Apparel Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: kr260.177b
- Shares outstanding: 1.66b
- Website: https://www.hmgroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)
- Mäster Samuelsgatan 46A
- Stockholm
- Stockholm County
- 106 38
- Sweden
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMRZ.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Class B Shares | US | USD | Jan 1992 |
| HM B | OM (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm) | Yes | Class B Shares | SE | SEK | Jan 1992 |
| HMB | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Class B Shares | CH | CHF | Jan 1992 |
| 0HBP | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class B Shares | GB | SEK | Jan 1992 |
| HMSB | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Class B Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| HMSB | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class B Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| HMBS | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Class B Shares | GB | SEK | Jan 1992 |
| HNNM.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | ADR | US | USD | Aug 2007 |
Biography
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) provides clothing, accessories, footwear, cosmetics, home textiles, and homeware for women, men, teenagers, children, and babies worldwide. It offers sportswear, shoes, bags, beauty products, stationery, and ready-to-wear; and interior products, including bed linens, dinnerware, textiles, furniture, and lamps. The company provides its products under the H&M, H&M HOME, COS, & Other Stories, Monki, Weekday, ARKET, Afound, and Sellpy brands. As of November 30, 2019, it had approximately 5,076 stores in 74 markets, including franchise markets; and 51 online markets. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/06/04 09:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/06/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/02/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/11/30 |
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.