Levi Strauss (LEVI)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$21.50
▲(9.41% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/08/26
The score is driven primarily by improved financial performance (stronger profitability and free cash flow) and a positive earnings update with raised FY26 guidance. Valuation is supportive (low P/E and a solid dividend). These positives are tempered by mixed technicals (below key longer-term moving averages with negative MACD) and balance-sheet leverage that reduces flexibility if margins soften.
Positive Factors
Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Momentum
Sustained DTC strength raises structural margin resilience and customer control. With 16 consecutive quarters of positive comps, expanding loyalty and e‑commerce penetration improves repeat purchases, pricing power, and higher gross margins versus wholesale over the coming 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Debt roughly in line with equity constrains balance sheet flexibility if consumer demand softens or margins compress. Higher leverage increases interest exposure and limits capacity to opportunistically invest or absorb shocks, raising downside risk over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Momentum
Sustained DTC strength raises structural margin resilience and customer control. With 16 consecutive quarters of positive comps, expanding loyalty and e‑commerce penetration improves repeat purchases, pricing power, and higher gross margins versus wholesale over the coming 2–6 months.
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Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$7.70B
Dividend Yield2.58%
Average Volume (3M)2.32M
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.9
Beta (1Y)1.02
Revenue Growth-1.23%
EPS Growth109.67%
CountryUS
Employees18,700
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryApparel - Manufacturers
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.42
Shares Outstanding103,742,230
10 Day Avg. Volume2,349,366
30 Day Avg. Volume2,321,331
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.09
Price to Book (P/B)3.87
Price to Sales (P/S)1.40
P/FCF Ratio27.19
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.16
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.38
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.24
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.53
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$27.17Price Target Upside38.25% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)1.47
Revenue Forecast (FY)$6.64B
Levi Strauss & Co Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Levi Strauss & Co. operates as an apparel company. The company designs, markets, and sells jeans, casual and dress pants, activewear, tops, shorts, skirts, dresses, jackets, footwear, and related accessories for men, women, and children in the Ame...
How the Company Makes Money
Levi Strauss & Co. generates revenue primarily by selling branded apparel and accessories through two main routes: (1) wholesale and (2) direct-to-consumer (DTC). In wholesale, the company sells products in bulk to third-party retailers, departmen...
Levi Strauss & Co Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Levi Strauss & Co Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 02, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong, broad-based operational momentum: double-digit growth in key channels and categories, improved profitability and raised full-year guidance. These positive results were balanced by near-term margin pressure from tariffs, elevated SG&A driven by marketing timing and distribution transition costs that the company is actively managing. Leadership changes were announced (CFO retirement) but framed as a planned transition with continuity. Overall the company demonstrated confidence in sustaining growth while addressing known cost and execution risks.Positive Updates
Top-Line Growth Exceeds Expectations
Organic net revenue grew 9% in Q1 (reported +14%), with broad-based strength across regions and channels.
Negative Updates
Tariff Pressure on Gross Margin
Gross margin in Q1 was 61.9%, contracting 20 basis points YoY primarily due to tariffs; guidance assumes a range of tariff scenarios and potential volatility remains.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-Line Growth Exceeds Expectations
Organic net revenue grew 9% in Q1 (reported +14%), with broad-based strength across regions and channels.
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Company Guidance
Management raised full‑year fiscal 2026 expectations, guiding reported net revenue growth to +5.5%–+6.5% and organic net revenue to +4.5%–+5.5% (a 0.5‑point increase driven by stronger U.S. wholesale), with global wholesale now expected to be up low‑single‑digits; full‑year gross margin is expected to be flat to slightly up, adjusted EBIT margin about 12% (up from a prior 11.8%–12% range) and adjusted diluted EPS roughly $1.42–$1.48 (up from $1.40–$1.46). For Q2 the company expects reported revenues +4%–+5% (organic +3%–+4%), gross margin slightly down due to FX, adjusted EBIT margin of 8%–9% and adjusted diluted EPS of ~$0.22–$0.24. Management framed the margin cadence as H1 EBIT margins ~10%–11% and H2 ~13%–14% (anchoring the full‑year ~12%), assumes tariffs at 30% U.S./20% ROW in its plan (not reflecting recent legal developments), notes a potential incremental benefit of ~$35M to COGS and ~$0.07 to EPS if 10% tariffs remain, and expects marketing to be roughly flat at ~7% of sales.Levi Strauss & Co Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.50B | 6.28B | 6.36B | 6.18B | 6.17B | 5.76B |
| Gross Profit | 4.01B | 3.88B | 3.82B | 3.52B | 3.55B | 3.35B |
| EBITDA | 850.90M | 888.90M | 454.00M | 476.40M | 834.20M | 796.30M |
| Net Income | 618.90M | 578.10M | 210.60M | 249.60M | 569.10M | 553.54M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.57B | 6.85B | 6.38B | 6.05B | 6.04B | 5.90B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 812.00M | 848.80M | 690.00M | 398.80M | 500.20M | 901.82M |
| Total Debt | 1.05B | 2.31B | 2.21B | 2.18B | 2.09B | 2.24B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.37B | 4.57B | 4.41B | 4.01B | 4.13B | 4.23B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.21B | 2.28B | 1.97B | 2.05B | 1.90B | 1.67B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 490.50M | 324.30M | 670.90M | 121.90M | -39.00M | 570.40M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 704.70M | 545.70M | 898.40M | 435.50M | 228.10M | 737.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 28.70M | -68.70M | -281.10M | -240.70M | -235.70M | -571.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -602.90M | -416.30M | -319.30M | -214.10M | -365.40M | -840.90M |
Levi Strauss & Co Technical Analysis
Negative
19.65
Price Trends
20.07
Negative
20.69
Negative
20.78
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.27
Negative
55.82
Neutral
87.21
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LEVI, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 19.65 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 18.55, below the 50-day MA of 20.07, and below the 200-day MA of 20.78, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.27 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.82 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 87.21 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for LEVI.
Levi Strauss & Co Risk Analysis
Levi Strauss & Co disclosed 48 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Levi Strauss & Co reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Levi Strauss & Co Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $3.73B | 15.01 | 45.05% | 3.36% | 9.90% | -12.67% | |
70 Outperform | $7.70B | 11.94 | 28.33% | 2.58% | -1.23% | 109.67% | |
63 Neutral | $2.91B | 17.00 | 10.53% | 2.18% | 2.76% | -7.83% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
61 Neutral | $3.79B | 117.41 | 0.53% | 0.22% | 0.52% | -45.80% | |
53 Neutral | $6.63B | 6.01 | 14.79% | 1.95% | -3.12% | ― |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Levi Strauss & Co Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
Levi Strauss Announces Planned Retirement of Finance Chief
Neutral
Apr 7, 2026
On April 7, 2026, Levi Strauss Co. announced that longtime Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Growth Officer Harmit Singh will retire following a planned transition from his current role into a Special Advisor position. Singh, who join...
Executive/Board Changes
Levi Strauss Announces Upcoming Retirement of Board Director
Neutral
Jan 29, 2026
On January 23, 2026, Levi Strauss Co. announced that board member Christopher McCormick plans to retire from the company’s Board of Directors, effective at the conclusion of the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders, and will not stand for re...
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