Fossil Group, Inc.

NasdaqGS:FOSL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$232.4m

Fossil Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Fossil Group has a total shareholder equity of $83.2M and total debt of $195.3M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 234.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $654.5M and $571.3M respectively. Fossil Group's EBIT is $28.0M making its interest coverage ratio 1.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $81.4M.

Key information

234.74%

Debt to equity ratio

US$195.30m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio1.1x
CashUS$81.40m
EquityUS$83.20m
Total liabilitiesUS$571.30m
Total assetsUS$654.50m

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Apr 21

Fossil: Continued Declining Sales And Macro Headwinds Make Me Bearish

Summary Fossil Group reported a 5.7% decline in gross profit to $563.1 million for fiscal 2025, primarily due to lower sales. Gross margin improved to 56.1% from 52.2%, reflecting enhanced product margins and benefits from full-price selling and sourcing initiatives. Operating expenses fell significantly, with SG&A down to $540.1 million and restructuring charges reduced, supporting a narrower operating loss. Operating margin improved to -1.9% from -9.1%, indicating progress from restructuring and cost reduction programs despite ongoing losses. Due to the continued weak demand and macroeconomic headwinds - including consumer confidence and elevated energy prices - I rate FOSL as a sell. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative Mar 06

Store Of The Future And Brand Collaborations Will Reshape This Watchmaker’s Long-Term Prospects

Catalysts About Fossil Group Fossil Group designs, markets and distributes watches, jewelry and related accessories across its own brands and licensed brands globally. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
New Narrative Feb 20

Higher Prices And Distributor Model Will Test Brand Momentum Before A Gradual Earnings Recovery

Catalysts About Fossil Group Fossil Group designs, sources and sells watches, jewelry and related accessories across its own brands and licensed brands globally. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Analysis Article Nov 26

Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL) Shares Fly 28% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Those holding Fossil Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ:FOSL ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 28% in the...
Analysis Article Oct 01

Does Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Sep 05

Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. In a perfect...
Analysis Article Aug 15

Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL) Stock Rockets 48% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

NasdaqGS:FOSL 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Fossil Group's Fair Values from the Community and select yours...
Analysis Article May 01

Is Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) Using Debt Sensibly?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Dec 30

Is Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) A Risky Investment?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Seeking Alpha Dec 04

Fossil Group: Recent Surge Calls Attention To Interesting Turnaround Situation

Summary On Dec. 2, Fossil Group shares surged 61%, upon news of insider buying by the watch and fashion accessory company's newly appointed CEO. Recent results on the surface appear mixed at best, but last month's earnings release and conference call did reveal a few green shoots with regards to a further turnaround. If Fossil Group's new management team is successful in stabilizing sales and further cost reduction efforts, this could ultimately drive another fourfold surge higher for shares. Make no mistake, this remains a risky situation, but given the outsized potential upside from even a modest comeback, consider FOSL stock still worthy of a speculative buy. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Dec 03

Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL) Stock Catapults 84% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Fossil Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ:FOSL ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 84% gain in the last month alone...
Analysis Article Jul 02

Is Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) Using Debt Sensibly?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Mar 01

Is Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) A Risky Investment?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Mar 10

Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

What financial metrics can indicate to us that a company is maturing or even in decline? More often than not, we'll see...
Analysis Article Oct 18

Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. Firstly, we'd want to identify a...
Seeking Alpha Sep 12

Fossil Group gets new marketing chief

Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) announced Lisa Marie Pillette has joined as Senior VP and CMO. Lisa brings extensive marketing and brand expertise to Fossil from Lacoste, Ralph Lauren, and Levi Strauss. She most recently served as CMO for direct-to-consumer brand Casper.

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: FOSL's short term assets ($435.9M) exceed its short term liabilities ($253.3M).

Long Term Liabilities: FOSL's short term assets ($435.9M) exceed its long term liabilities ($318.0M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: FOSL's net debt to equity ratio (136.9%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: FOSL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 47.4% to 234.7% over the past 5 years.


Balance Sheet


Cash Runway Analysis

For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.

Stable Cash Runway: FOSL has sufficient cash runway for more than a year based on its current free cash flow.

Forecast Cash Runway: FOSL has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if free cash flow continues to reduce at historical rates of 16.3% each year


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/25 21:03
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/22 00:00
Earnings2026/04/04
Annual Earnings2026/01/03

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Analyst Sources

Fossil Group, Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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null nullArgus Research Company
Matthew McClintockBarclays
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