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EXPRESS INC (EXPR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:EXPR - US30219E2028 - Common Stock

2.29 USD
+0.06 (+2.69%)
Last: 3/6/2024, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, EXPR scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. EXPR was compared to 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. While EXPR is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. EXPR has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year EXPR has reported negative net income.
In the past year EXPR has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: EXPR reported negative net income in multiple years.
In multiple years EXPR reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
EXPR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEXPR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200M -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

EXPR has a Return On Assets of 12.19%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EXPR outperforms 88.28% of its industry peers.
EXPR has a Return On Equity of 120.91%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EXPR outperforms 97.66% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.19%
ROE 120.91%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-2.64%
ROA(5y)-3.25%
ROE(3y)-1730.52%
ROE(5y)-1046.08%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
EXPR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEXPR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -1K -2K -3K -4K

1.3 Margins

EXPR has a better Profit Margin (10.01%) than 92.97% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EXPR has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of EXPR (22.40%) is worse than 76.56% of its industry peers.
EXPR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 10.01%
GM 22.4%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y78.26%
GM growth 3Y1.31%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
EXPR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEXPR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

EXPR does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, EXPR has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for EXPR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
EXPR Yearly Shares OutstandingEXPR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 0 0 0 0
EXPR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEXPR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

EXPR has an Altman-Z score of 0.97. This is a bad value and indicates that EXPR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.97, EXPR is not doing good in the industry: 69.53% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
EXPR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.83. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.83, EXPR is doing worse than 67.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.83
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.97
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC15.82%
EXPR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEXPR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that EXPR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
EXPR has a worse Current ratio (0.98) than 86.72% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.19 indicates that EXPR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
EXPR's Quick ratio of 0.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EXPR is outperformed by 85.94% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.19
EXPR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEXPR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

EXPR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -521.75%.
Measured over the past years, EXPR shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 76.94% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, EXPR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.11% in the last year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.89% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-521.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y76.94%
EPS Q2Q%29.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.63%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.89%
Sales Q2Q%4.6%

3.2 Future

EXPR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.01% yearly.
EXPR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y-135.77%
EPS Next 2Y14.55%
EPS Next 3Y16.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.98%
Revenue Next 2Y2.16%
Revenue Next 3Y2.32%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
EXPR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEXPR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
EXPR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEXPR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

EXPR reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for EXPR. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
EXPR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEXPR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EXPR Per share dataEXPR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 100 200 300 400

4.3 Compensation for Growth

EXPR's earnings are expected to grow with 16.01% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.55%
EPS Next 3Y16.01%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for EXPR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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EXPRESS INC

NYSE:EXPR (3/6/2024, 8:04:00 PM)

2.29

+0.06 (+2.69%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-30 2023-11-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners0%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners197.99%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap8.59M
Revenue(TTM)1.79B
Net Income(TTM)178.89M
Analysts82.86
Price Target20.4 (790.83%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.5%
Min EPS beat(2)3.19%
Max EPS beat(2)19.81%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-31.14%
Max EPS beat(4)19.81%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)57.46%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)110.69%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)59.58%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.17%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.05%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.17%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.63%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.74%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.37%
PT rev (1m)21.21%
PT rev (3m)21.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-34.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-703.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-55.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.06
P/tB 0.06
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-49.74
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-15.54
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-63.72
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-51.35
OCFYN/A
SpS476.52
BVpS39.45
TBVpS39.45
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.19%
ROE 120.91%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 10.01%
GM 22.4%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-2.64%
ROA(5y)-3.25%
ROE(3y)-1730.52%
ROE(5y)-1046.08%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y78.26%
GM growth 3Y1.31%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.22
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.83
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 80.49%
Cap/Sales 2.6%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.19
Altman-Z 0.97
F-Score4
WACC15.82%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)50.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)50.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)2%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-521.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y76.94%
EPS Q2Q%29.1%
EPS Next Y-135.77%
EPS Next 2Y14.55%
EPS Next 3Y16.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.63%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.89%
Sales Q2Q%4.6%
Revenue Next Year-1.98%
Revenue Next 2Y2.16%
Revenue Next 3Y2.32%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-924.74%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-76.87%
EBIT Next 3Y36.9%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-1482.48%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-3156.62%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

EXPRESS INC / EXPR FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for EXPRESS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to EXPR.


What is the valuation status of EXPRESS INC (EXPR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to EXPRESS INC (EXPR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for EXPRESS INC?

EXPRESS INC (EXPR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for EXPRESS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EXPRESS INC (EXPR) is expected to decline by -135.77% in the next year.