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Victoria's Secret
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$93.00
▲(11.31% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/20/26
VSXY’s score is anchored by improving fundamentals and strong, guidance-supported momentum from the latest earnings call, partially offset by a highly leveraged balance sheet and thin net margins that elevate downside risk. Technicals are moderately supportive but not strongly bullish, while the elevated P/E and lack of dividend yield pressure the valuation component.
Positive Factors
Raised Growth and Profitability Outlook
Higher sales and operating income guidance indicates management expects current momentum to persist. The planned 170–200 basis-point margin expansion could strengthen earnings power if sales growth, pricing and operating leverage continue.
Negative Factors
High Balance-Sheet Leverage
A heavy debt load is a structural vulnerability for a discretionary retailer. If demand or margins weaken, interest and repayment obligations could restrict investment, reduce resilience and make cash flows less available for growth initiatives.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Raised Growth and Profitability Outlook
Higher sales and operating income guidance indicates management expects current momentum to persist. The planned 170–200 basis-point margin expansion could strengthen earnings power if sales growth, pricing and operating leverage continue.
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Victoria's Secret Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$6.67B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.77M
Price to Earnings (P/E)36.3
Beta (1Y)1.75
Revenue Growth8.65%
EPS Growth23.86%
CountryUS
Employees30,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryApparel - Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.44
Shares Outstanding79,491,720
10 Day Avg. Volume1,743,992
30 Day Avg. Volume1,767,924
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-11.17
Price to Book (P/B)5.09
Price to Sales (P/S)0.67
P/FCF Ratio13.98
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$93.60Price Target Upside12.03% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)4.62
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.14B
Victoria's Secret Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Victoria's Secret & Co. operates as a retail enterprise, primarily dealing in lingerie, apparel, and beauty merchandise. Their extensive product range includes intimate wear such as bras and panties, along with sleepwear, general clothing, athleti...
How the Company Makes Money
The company makes money primarily by selling branded merchandise directly to consumers (DTC) through two main channels: (1) physical retail stores and (2) online/e-commerce. Revenue is generated when customers purchase products across its core cat...
Victoria's Secret Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jun 02, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 03, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated broad-based, sustained momentum across top-line growth, margin expansion and customer engagement, with materially raised full-year guidance and strong profitability improvements. Key operational challenges center on tariff uncertainty, inventory timing due to freight shifts, modest near-term SG&A pressure (including proxy-related expense) and some strategic timing trade-offs (e.g., VSX). Overall the positive financial performance, raised guidance, and accelerating customer metrics outweigh the risks highlighted.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue Growth
Net sales of $1.56 billion, up $207 million or 15% year-over-year; total comp sales increased 13%, driving total sales growth of 15% and marking the fourth consecutive quarter of positive comps.
Negative Updates
Tariff Uncertainty and Headwinds
Management assumes Section 122 tariffs at 10% through July and a return to 20% in the back half of the year; gross tariffs remain a multi-quarter headwind (~$75 million on the year) and the guidance embeds $65 million of tariff favorability vs prior guidance but still assumes significant tariff exposure.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue Growth
Net sales of $1.56 billion, up $207 million or 15% year-over-year; total comp sales increased 13%, driving total sales growth of 15% and marking the fourth consecutive quarter of positive comps.
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Company Guidance
Management raised FY26 targets: net sales $7.03–$7.13B (up 7–9% vs FY25 $6.553B; prior guide $6.85–$6.95B), adjusted operating income $550–$580M (vs $403M in FY25; the $120M raise vs prior guide was ~$55M business/$65M tariff), implying ~170–200 bps of operating margin expansion, and adjusted EPS $4.35–$4.60 on ~84M diluted shares; capex is forecast at $220–$240M (~3% of sales) and store count is expected flat to slightly up with 45% of the fleet in Store of the Future (30% NA, 55% intl). For Q2 they forecast sales $1.59–$1.615B (≈9–11% YoY vs Q2'25 $1.459B), operating income $90–$100M (vs $55M), gross margin ~38.5% (~290 bps YoY expansion), SG&A ~32.5% (includes ~$7M proxy expenses), EPS $0.65–$0.75 (vs $0.33), and inventories ending Q2 up high-single-digits. Tariff assumptions: Section 122 tariffs at 10% through July then assumed to revert to ~20% in the back half; outlook excludes any IEEPA refund recovery—management noted gross tariffs remain roughly a $75M headwind on the year but the revised guidance reflects materially more favorable tariff impact versus prior assumptions.Victoria's Secret Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
68
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.76B | 6.55B | 6.23B | 6.18B | 6.34B | 6.79B |
| Gross Profit | 2.50B | 2.38B | 2.28B | 2.24B | 2.26B | 2.76B |
| EBITDA | 510.40M | 516.00M | 565.00M | 530.00M | 751.00M | 1.17B |
| Net Income | 210.69M | 161.00M | 165.00M | 109.00M | 348.00M | 646.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.77B | 5.01B | 4.53B | 4.60B | 4.71B | 4.34B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 207.00M | 518.00M | 227.00M | 270.00M | 427.00M | 490.00M |
| Total Debt | 2.85B | 2.85B | 2.70B | 2.70B | 2.79B | 2.64B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.92B | 4.10B | 3.87B | 4.16B | 4.31B | 4.09B |
| Stockholders Equity | 790.00M | 856.00M | 640.00M | 417.00M | 383.00M | 257.00M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 314.00M | 312.00M | 247.00M | 133.00M | 273.00M | 682.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 512.00M | 499.00M | 425.00M | 389.00M | 437.00M | 851.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -195.00M | -184.00M | -153.00M | -254.00M | -555.00M | -169.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -251.00M | -24.00M | -315.00M | -291.00M | 58.00M | -527.00M |
Victoria's Secret Technical Analysis
Positive
83.55
Price Trends
84.21
Positive
68.52
Positive
59.93
Positive
Market Momentum
1.60
Positive
51.92
Neutral
10.79
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For VSXY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 83.55 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 89.56, below the 50-day MA of 84.21, and above the 200-day MA of 59.93, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 1.60 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 51.92 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 10.79 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for VSXY.
Victoria's Secret Risk Analysis
Victoria's Secret disclosed 42 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Victoria's Secret reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Victoria's Secret Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $4.59B | 9.91 | 36.89% | ― | 5.13% | 0.95% | |
68 Neutral | $2.22B | 9.83 | 47.36% | 10.36% | 7.10% | 12.26% | |
62 Neutral | $386.74M | 18.24 | 3.68% | ― | 4.60% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
60 Neutral | $6.67B | 36.32 | 28.29% | ― | 8.65% | 23.86% | |
60 Neutral | $2.74B | 10.10 | 17.24% | 2.94% | 6.22% | 65.05% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Victoria's Secret Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Victoria’s Secret adds tech-focused independent board director
Positive
Aug 20, 2026
On August 18, 2026, Victoria’s Secret Co.’s board voted to expand from nine to ten directors and appointed technology veteran Gerri Martin-Flickinger as an independent director, effective September 14, 2026. She will also join the Aud...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Victoria’s Secret Shareholders Approve Directors and Governance Measures
Positive
Jun 15, 2026
On June 11, 2026, Victoria’s Secret Co. held its annual meeting of stockholders via remote communication, where shareholders elected nine directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. The slate of directors, including Hillary Super, Don...
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