Guess?, Inc.

NYSE:GES Stock Report

Market Cap: US$741.0m

Guess? Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Guess? has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 31.7%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 17% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.8% per year. Guess?'s return on equity is 21.8%, and it has net margins of 3.1%.

Key information

31.7%

Earnings growth rate

35.6%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth26.6%
Revenue growth rate4.8%
Return on equity21.8%
Net Margin3.1%
Last Earnings Update02 Nov 2024

Recent past performance updates

We Think Guess?'s (NYSE:GES) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Mar 31
We Think Guess?'s (NYSE:GES) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Recent updates

Guess Q3: Weakness In America And Asia Appears Structural

Nov 27

Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Oct 24
Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Guess? (NYSE:GES) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30

Sep 01
Guess? (NYSE:GES) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30

Guess: Comparables Are Deteriorating, And I'm Returning The Stock To The Too Hard Pile (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 30

Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 67% Above Its Share Price

Aug 21
Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 67% Above Its Share Price

Guess Offers Strong Earnings, Potential Dividend Growth

Aug 08

Earnings Working Against Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Share Price

Jul 12
Earnings Working Against Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Share Price

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES)?

Jun 19
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES)?

Guess Is Conservatively Valued And An Opportunity Post Q1 2025 Earnings

Jun 04

Guess? (NYSE:GES) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30

Jun 03
Guess? (NYSE:GES) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30

Guess: In The Sweet Spot

May 27

With EPS Growth And More, Guess? (NYSE:GES) Makes An Interesting Case

May 22
With EPS Growth And More, Guess? (NYSE:GES) Makes An Interesting Case

Guess? (NYSE:GES) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Apr 24
Guess? (NYSE:GES) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

We Think Guess?'s (NYSE:GES) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Mar 31
We Think Guess?'s (NYSE:GES) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Is Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Mar 22
Is Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Guess: Luxury Strategy Paying Off, Stock Is A Buy At Lower Prices

Mar 13

Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Feb 27
Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Guess: Potential Undervaluation With Attractive Rag & Bone Acquisition

Feb 19

Should You Think About Buying Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) Now?

Feb 13
Should You Think About Buying Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) Now?

Guess: Too Much Uncertainty To Make Shares A Suitable Investment

Dec 08

An Intrinsic Calculation For Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

Nov 16
An Intrinsic Calculation For Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

What Does Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 04
What Does Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Share Price Indicate?

Guess? (NYSE:GES) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Oct 11
Guess? (NYSE:GES) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Guess? Makes For A Mediocre Fit

Sep 28

Does Guess? (NYSE:GES) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sep 12
Does Guess? (NYSE:GES) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Investors Will Want Guess?'s (NYSE:GES) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Aug 17
Investors Will Want Guess?'s (NYSE:GES) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Estimating The Fair Value Of Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES)

Jul 30
Estimating The Fair Value Of Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES)

Guess: Still Not The Best Time To Go Long

Jul 18

At US$19.95, Is Guess', Inc. (NYSE:GES) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jul 14
At US$19.95, Is Guess', Inc. (NYSE:GES) Worth Looking At Closely?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Guess? makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:GES Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
02 Nov 242,954921,0700
03 Aug 242,8671711,0240
04 May 242,7992219730
03 Feb 242,7771969480
28 Oct 232,7031779440
29 Jul 232,6851439220
29 Apr 232,6641289090
28 Jan 232,6871488880
29 Oct 222,6701218780
30 Jul 222,6791298890
30 Apr 222,6651668790
29 Jan 222,5921708560
30 Oct 212,4401728130
31 Jul 212,3661697760
01 May 212,136887190
30 Jan 211,877-816760
31 Oct 202,070-737120
01 Aug 202,117-877300
02 May 202,402-418010
01 Feb 202,678958630
02 Nov 192,673398590
03 Aug 192,662138520
04 May 192,625138390
02 Feb 192,610138360
03 Nov 182,565-98140
04 Aug 182,50827930
05 May 182,431-97610
03 Feb 182,364-97440
28 Oct 172,232-37020
29 Jul 172,21996910
29 Apr 172,196266880
28 Jan 172,190226830
29 Oct 162,188636700
30 Jul 162,173676610
30 Apr 162,174536620
30 Jan 162,184816590
31 Oct 152,243876640
01 Aug 152,312966880
02 May 152,374996990
31 Jan 152,418947170
01 Nov 142,4891097320
02 Aug 142,5131227300
03 May 142,5431407280
01 Feb 142,5701527320

Quality Earnings: GES has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GES's current net profit margins (3.1%) are lower than last year (6.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GES's earnings have grown significantly by 31.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GES's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: GES had negative earnings growth (-48.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-4.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst GES's Return on Equity (21.75%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 12:21
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/11/02
Annual Earnings2024/02/03

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Analyst Sources

Guess?, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jeff BlackAvondale Partners
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Jeff BlackBarclays