Sears Holdings
Market Cap
US$34.5m
Last Updated
2021/03/07 00:53 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Sears Holdings Corporation operates as an integrated retailer in the United States. More Details
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Weak fundamentals or lack of information.
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Share Price & News
How has Sears Holdings's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: SHLD.Q is more volatile than 90% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 39% a week.
Volatility Over Time: SHLD.Q's weekly volatility has increased from 24% to 39% over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-11.1%
SHLD.Q
-3.3%
US Multiline Retail
-0.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
56.1%
SHLD.Q
42.6%
US Multiline Retail
36.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: SHLD.Q exceeded the US Multiline Retail industry which returned 41.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SHLD.Q exceeded the US Market which returned 31.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| SHLD.Q | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -11.1% | -3.3% | -0.4% |
| 30 Day | -20.0% | -6.5% | -2.3% |
| 90 Day | 52.4% | -2.8% | 5.0% |
| 1 Year | 56.1%56.1% | 44.5%42.6% | 39.1%36.2% |
| 3 Year | -87.5%-87.5% | 79.5%69.2% | 48.4%39.0% |
| 5 Year | -98.1%-98.1% | 86.6%66.0% | 116.6%92.4% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Sears Holdings's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Sears Holdings undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
In this section, we usually try to help investors determine whether Sears Holdings is trading at an attractive price based on the cash flow it is expected to produce in the future. But as Sears Holdings has not provided consistent financial data, and the stock also has no analyst forecast or coverage, its intrinsic value cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst consensus cash flow predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 89% of companies covered by Simply Wall St do have a valuation analysis.
Next Steps
- Take a look at our analysis of SHLD.Q's management and see if the CEO's compensation is within a reasonable range, who is on the board and if insiders have been trading lately.
- When valuing a company like this, investors focus more on how they perceive the size of the opportunity, the company's ability to deliver and scale, and the strength of the team. While we are not analysing this type of data at the moment, if you don't know where to start, we recommend reading through Sears Holdings regulatory filings here.
- Explore potentially undervalued companies in the Retail industry.
Future Growth
How is Sears Holdings forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
13.1%
Forecasted Retail industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Sears Holdings has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Take a look at our analysis of SHLD.Q’s management and see if the CEO’s compensation is within a reasonable range, who is on the board and if insiders have been trading lately.
- While we do not consider unaudited financials to be a reliable enough to include in our analysis, you can access them on theOTC Markets Website. If you are looking for more of a qualitative research into the company, you can access Sears Holdings's filings and announcementshere.
- Explore growth companies in the Retail industry.
Past Performance
How has Sears Holdings performed over the past 5 years?
14.2%
Historical Retail annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if SHLD.Q has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: Insufficient data to determine if SHLD.Q's profit margins have improved over the past year.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: Insufficient data to determine if SHLD.Q's year-on-year earnings growth rate was positive over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: Insufficient data to compare SHLD.Q's past year earnings growth to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: Insufficient data to determine if SHLD.Q's earnings growth over the past year exceeded the Multiline Retail industry average.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SHLD.Q has a negative Return on Equity (0%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Sears Holdings's financial position?
In this section we usually analyse Sears Holdings's finance health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial distress, in particular, its ability to manage its cash and debt levels. Sears Holdings has not provided adequate balance sheet data, its financial health cannot be properly assessed as it.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by Simply Wall St do have financial information.
Next Steps
- Take a look at our analysis of SHLD.Q’s management and see if the CEO’s compensation is within a reasonable range, who is on the board and if insiders have been trading lately.
- Investors tend to look at the financial health of a company this size in order to assess the sustainability of its current operations. While we do not consider unaudited financials to be a reliable enough to include in our analysis, you can access them on the OTC Markets Website.
- Financial health is measured at one point in time, so the latest financial report is the best representation of the company’s current financial status. Check when Sears Holdings's financial data was last updated here.
- Explore more healthy companies in the Retail industry.
Dividend
What is Sears Holdings's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate SHLD.Q's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate SHLD.Q'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 SHLD.Q's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SHLD.Q'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 SHLD.Q's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Sears Holdings has no CEO, or we have no data on them.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.92yrs | US$1.15m | no data | |
| Chief Digital Officer | 8.42yrs | US$1.05m | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer of Shop Your Way | 3.42yrs | US$1.47m | no data | |
| Divisional VP | 1.92yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Media Relations & Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & Head of Supply Chain | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Restructuring Officer | 2.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Real Estate Business Unit | 9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President and President of Pharmacy | 7.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Kenmore | 5.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO of Sears Home Services | 3.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Softlines | 2.17yrs | no data | no data |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SHLD.Q's management team is considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | 16yrs | US$70.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 16.17yrs | US$60.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.25yrs | US$60.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$60.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.42yrs | no data | no data |
9.9yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SHLD.Q's board of directors are considered experienced (9.9 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.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Sears Holdings Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Sears Holdings Corporation
- Ticker: SHLD.Q
- Exchange: OTCPK
- Founded: 1899
- Industry: Department Stores
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$34.531m
- Shares outstanding: 107.91m
- Website: https://www.searsholdings.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Sears Holdings Corporation
- 3333 Beverly Road
- Hoffman Estates
- Illinois
- 60179
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHLD.Q | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Common Shares Par Value 0.01 | US | USD | Apr 2003 |
| SEE | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares Par Value 0.01 | DE | EUR | Apr 2003 |
Biography
Sears Holdings Corporation operates as an integrated retailer in the United States. It operates in two segments, Kmart and Sears Domestic. The Kmart segment operates retail stores that offer a range of pro...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/07 00:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2018/11/03 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/02/03 |
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.