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boohoo group Plc
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
21.50 p
▼(-10.42% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/17/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (ongoing losses, negative equity, and recent cash burn) and a loss-making valuation profile (negative P/E, no dividend yield provided). Strong technical momentum (price above major moving averages and positive MACD) provides partial support, though overbought indicators suggest near-term stretch.
Positive Factors
Digital-first direct-to-consumer brand portfolio
Ownership of multiple digital-first brands (boohoo, PLT, Nasty Gal and others) provides structural advantages: low physical retail capex, rapid product cycles, and targeted customer segmentation. This brand portfolio supports scalable customer acquisition and cross-brand marketing over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Negative equity and weakened solvency
Negative equity is a structural balance-sheet weakness: accumulated losses shrink the capital buffer, reduce creditor and supplier confidence, constrain ability to raise unsecured financing, and increase the likelihood of covenant pressure or dilutive capital raises, limiting strategic flexibility.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Digital-first direct-to-consumer brand portfolio
Ownership of multiple digital-first brands (boohoo, PLT, Nasty Gal and others) provides structural advantages: low physical retail capex, rapid product cycles, and targeted customer segmentation. This brand portfolio supports scalable customer acquisition and cross-brand marketing over the medium term.
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boohoo group Plc (DEBS) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£328.27M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)5.71M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.34
Revenue Growth16.03%
EPS Growth69.69%
CountryUK
Employees3,601
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustrySpecialty Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.07
Shares Outstanding1,619,818,800
10 Day Avg. Volume3,818,282
30 Day Avg. Volume5,712,207
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.04
Price to Book (P/B)-5.34
Price to Sales (P/S)0.34
P/FCF Ratio-11.98
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£28.50Price Target Upside18.75% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)<0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)£880.06M
boohoo group Plc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Boohoo Group Plc operates as a major international e-commerce fashion retailer. The company is involved in the entire product lifecycle, from designing and sourcing to marketing and selling a wide array of fashion apparel, footwear, accessories, a...
How the Company Makes Money
boohoo group plc primarily makes money by selling own-brand fashion products directly to consumers through its e-commerce websites and apps. Revenue is generated mainly from product sales (apparel, footwear, and accessories), with the customer tra...
boohoo group Plc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
24
Negative
| Breakdown | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 917.00M | 790.30M | 1.46B | 1.77B | 1.98B |
| Gross Profit | 422.20M | 389.70M | 756.10M | 895.20M | 1.04B |
| EBITDA | 49.10M | -184.90M | -53.70M | -10.80M | 63.20M |
| Net Income | -108.30M | -326.40M | -137.80M | -75.60M | -4.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 458.10M | 525.90M | 1.08B | 1.23B | 998.40M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 52.10M | 44.70M | 230.00M | 330.90M | 101.30M |
| Total Debt | 219.70M | 243.10M | 446.90M | 463.60M | 151.90M |
| Total Liabilities | 515.80M | 522.00M | 795.70M | 825.70M | 534.10M |
| Stockholders Equity | -57.70M | 3.90M | 279.70M | 400.00M | 464.30M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -25.70M | -34.00M | -62.90M | 45.50M | -251.20M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -23.10M | -12.70M | 1.90M | 136.70M | 10.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -10.90M | 32.20M | -54.80M | -103.30M | -261.50M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 42.50M | -202.90M | -48.00M | 196.20M | 76.50M |
boohoo group Plc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | £4.43B | 10.42 | 15.14% | 1.35% | 10.51% | -9.26% | |
67 Neutral | £3.44B | 9.37 | 15.67% | ― | 8.13% | 27.88% | |
65 Neutral | £28.23M | 60.71 | 2.09% | ― | 13.86% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
57 Neutral | £466.03M | -2.03 | -155.17% | ― | -15.00% | 21.71% | |
50 Neutral | £578.45M | 7.93 | 12.75% | ― | -1.91% | ― | |
49 Neutral | £328.27M | -2.80 | 415.28% | ― | 16.03% | 69.69% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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boohoo group Plc Corporate Events
Business Operations and Strategy
Debenhams Group Adds Peel Hunt as Joint Broker to Bolster Market Support
Positive
Jul 31, 2026
Debenhams Group has strengthened its capital markets support by appointing Peel Hunt LLP as a joint corporate broker, joining existing brokers Zeus Capital and Panmure Liberum. The move enhances the company’s advisory bench as it continues t...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackShareholder Meetings
Debenhams Group AGM Backs Core Resolutions but Blocks Pre-Emption Changes
Neutral
Jul 14, 2026
Debenhams Group, part of boohoo group plc, runs a multi-brand online retail platform spanning fashion, home and beauty, anchored by the Debenhams online department store and complemented by fashion marketplaces boohoo, PLT, MAN and Karen Millen. T...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Debenhams Group Reports Strong Trading and Progress on Turnaround
Positive
Jul 14, 2026
Debenhams Group reported continued positive trading ahead of its AGM, highlighting year-on-year growth in gross merchandise value, higher margins and lower returns through June and July. The company credited its platform model and diversified prod...
Financial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Debenhams Group Publishes 2026 Annual Report and Sets July AGM
Neutral
Jun 19, 2026
Debenhams Group has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 28 February 2026 and made the documents, along with the Notice of Annual General Meeting, available on its website and via post to shareholders who requested paper cop...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and Financing
Debenhams Group boosts profitability as marketplace pivot and restructuring take hold
Positive
Jun 16, 2026
Debenhams Group reported a year of substantial operational restructuring and profitability gains, with adjusted EBITDA rising 34.6% to £53.3m despite a 21.6% drop in group GMV and a 24.7% fall in revenue, reflecting its strategic pivot to a h...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Debenhams Group Subleases U.S. Distribution Hub to Cut Lease Costs and Advance Turnaround
Positive
Jun 12, 2026
Debenhams Group has subleased its 1.1 million square foot U.S. distribution centre in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, to global third-party logistics operator ID Logistics, after ceasing operations there in November 2024 and reverting U.K.-based fulf...
Business Operations and StrategyProduct-Related Announcements
Debenhams Group Strikes Licensing Deal with Revolution Beauty to Expand into Fragrance
Positive
Jun 8, 2026
Debenhams Group has entered a new licensing partnership with Revolution Beauty to develop beauty and fragrance ranges across its portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands. The collaboration aims to extend Debenhams Group’s labels, including ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Debenhams Group Returns to Growth as Turnaround Lifts Margins and Cashflow
Positive
Jun 3, 2026
Debenhams Group reported that its multi-year turnaround has reached an inflection point, with first-quarter GMV up 0.5% year on year and May trading particularly strong at around 8% growth, driven by the Debenhams brand and PrettyLittleThing. Prof...
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