Investors interested in stocks from the Retail - Apparel and Shoes sector have probably already heard of Hibbett (HIBB) and Burberry Group PLC (BURBY) . But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.There are plenty of strategies for discovering value stocks, but we have found that pairing a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system produces the best returns. The Zacks Rank favors stocks wit ...

Burberry Group PLC (LSE:BRBY) is at a fork in the road, with the left path leading to luxury and the other leading to the lesser premium segment. But while Burberry’s strategy is firmly fixed on brand elevation, taking the left path could come with a considerable sacrifice. On the chopping block? The high-end clothing industry’s contentious practice of outlet sales. The outlet channel in the clothing sector refers to manufacturers and retailers selling their surplus, discontinued, or slightly defective merc ...

Investors interested in stocks from the Retail - Apparel and Shoes sector have probably already heard of Urban Outfitters (URBN) and Burberry Group PLC (BURBY) . But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look.We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimates ...

Burberry (LON: BRBY) has another thing to worry about; short-sellers are circling. The stock has been in a freefall since April last year as it underperformed peer companies like LVMH, Hermes, and Kering. In all, it has crashed by 50% in this time and the situation could get worse.Burberry short interest risesCopy link to sectionThere are signs that more short sellers are betting that the Burberry share price has more downside to go. Data compiled by Research Tree shows that the company has now become one o ...

Shares in the couturier Burberry Group PLC (LSE:BRBY) seemed impervious to a couple of downgrades as the share price rose 2.7% in early afternoon trading. RBC Capital cut its price target by a £1 a share to £15, while Jefferies was more bearish as it set its valuation at £13 from £14.60, believing the shares are destined to 'tread water' in the near-term at least. RBC told clients in a note: "Softer near-term traffic/demand coupled with product investment, negative FX [foreign exchange rate movements] and d ...

After experiencing a difficult 2023, ebbing demand and a slowdown in global economies are set to make 2024 more difficult for luxury brands. In spite of China reopening in early 2023, demand for personal luxury items at constant currency rates dropped down to 8%, just marginally above global inflation, according to Bain, as quoted on Financial Times. This follows a remarkable three-year period of nearly 20% average sales growth.The slowdown in demand is indicative of the substantial downturn in the market. ...

Burberry (LON: BRBY) share price sell-off intensified this week after the company warned about its growth. The stock has crashed in the past four straight weeks and is now hovering at its lowest level since November 2020. It has plunged by more than 51% from its pandemic high, lagging behind other brands like LVMH, Hermes, Kering, and Richemont. This performance is a sign that Burberry is having serious growth concerns. Burberry slowing salesCopy link to sectionThe UK is not doing well as most of its compan ...

British fashion house Burberry on Friday issued its second profit warning in three months, citing weaker-than-expected sales over the Christmas holidays, and sparking the biggest loss for shares in weeks.The London-listed company said a global slowdown in the luxury goods market had resulted in slowing sales over its “key December trading period,” as it slashed profit guidance for the full-year ending in March 2024. Burberry BRBY, -9.56% now expects to generate adjusted profits worth £410-£460 million ($523 ...

Burberry Group PLC (LSE:BRBY) expects full-year results to be below expectations amid “challenging” trading conditions and a “backdrop of slowing luxury demand”. Chief executive officer Jonathan Akeroyd said: “We experienced a further deceleration in our key December trading period and we now expect our full year results to be below our previous guidance.” The luxury goods retailer now expects adjusted operating profit for the financial year to 30 March 2024 to be in the range of £410 million to £460 millio ...

Jared Siskin/Getty Images Entertainment Shares of luxury fashion retailer Burberry (OTCPK:BURBY)(OTCPK:BBRYF) have fallen sharply since I last covered the company back in the summer, with the ADSs delivering a stinging negative 32% total return in that time amid a sharp deceleration in sales growth. Data by YCharts Downgrading to Hold at the time, I felt that macro factors might weigh on the company in the near term. Furthermore, Burberry's relative position in the sector means it is likely to underperf ...