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GUESS? INC (GES) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GES - US4016171054 - Common Stock

16.99 USD
-0.02 (-0.12%)
Last: 12/5/2025, 8:24:20 PM
16.99 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/5/2025, 8:24:20 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, GES scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GES was compared to 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. GES has an average financial health and profitability rating. GES has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year GES was profitable.
In the past year GES had a positive cash flow from operations.
GES had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years GES had a positive operating cash flow.
GES Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGES Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

GES has a Return On Assets (0.55%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 3.35%, GES perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.84% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of GES (5.89%) is better than 60.66% of its industry peers.
GES had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.49%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.71%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (5.89%) for GES is well below the 3 year average (11.49%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that GES had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.55%
ROE 3.35%
ROIC 5.89%
ROA(3y)5.51%
ROA(5y)3.97%
ROE(3y)23.53%
ROE(5y)16.57%
ROIC(3y)11.49%
ROIC(5y)10.21%
GES Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGES Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

GES has a Profit Margin of 0.53%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GES outperforms 54.10% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GES has declined.
GES has a better Operating Margin (4.53%) than 65.57% of its industry peers.
GES's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 42.70%, GES is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.57% of the companies in the same industry.
GES's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.53%
PM (TTM) 0.53%
GM 42.7%
OM growth 3Y-22.39%
OM growth 5Y-0.26%
PM growth 3Y-35.42%
PM growth 5Y-13.09%
GM growth 3Y-1.27%
GM growth 5Y2.75%
GES Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGES Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GES is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for GES has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, GES has less shares outstanding
GES has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
GES Yearly Shares OutstandingGES Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
GES Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGES Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.17 indicates that GES is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
GES has a Altman-Z score (2.17) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
GES has a debt to FCF ratio of 49.11. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GES would need 49.11 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 49.11, GES perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.54% of the companies in the same industry.
GES has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.22. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of GES (1.22) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.22
Debt/FCF 49.11
Altman-Z 2.17
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC4.92%
GES Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGES Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

GES has a Current Ratio of 1.52. This is a normal value and indicates that GES is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
GES has a Current ratio of 1.52. This is in the better half of the industry: GES outperforms 64.75% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that GES may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GES has a Quick ratio of 0.76. This is in the better half of the industry: GES outperforms 65.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.52
Quick Ratio 0.76
GES Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGES Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for GES have decreased strongly by -34.00% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.64% on average over the past years.
GES shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.88%.
Measured over the past years, GES shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.26% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-34%
EPS 3Y-12.39%
EPS 5Y4.64%
EPS Q2Q%2.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.88%
Revenue growth 3Y4.94%
Revenue growth 5Y2.26%
Sales Q2Q%7.16%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, GES will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -0.01% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, GES will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-16.94%
EPS Next 2Y-6.78%
EPS Next 3Y-0.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.8%
Revenue Next 2Y6.41%
Revenue Next 3Y5.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
GES Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGES Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
GES Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGES Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.30, which indicates a very decent valuation of GES.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GES is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.61% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.46, GES is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.92, the valuation of GES can be described as reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GES indicates a rather cheap valuation: GES is cheaper than 84.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GES to the average of the S&P500 Index (36.10), we can say GES is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.3
Fwd PE 9.92
GES Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGES Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GES is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as GES.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 69.76
EV/EBITDA 6.29
GES Per share dataGES EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The decent profitability rating of GES may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.22
EPS Next 2Y-6.78%
EPS Next 3Y-0.01%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.29%, GES is a good candidate for dividend investing.
GES's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 5.67. GES pays more dividend than 94.26% of the companies in the same industry.
GES's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.32.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.29%

5.2 History

The dividend of GES is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 43.88%!
GES has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
GES has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)43.88%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
GES Yearly Dividends per shareGES Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

393.60% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GES. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
GES's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP393.6%
EPS Next 2Y-6.78%
EPS Next 3Y-0.01%
GES Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGES Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M
GES Dividend Payout.GES Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GES Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

GUESS? INC

NYSE:GES (12/5/2025, 8:24:20 PM)

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16.99

-0.02 (-0.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-25 2025-11-25/amc
Earnings (Next)04-01 2026-04-01/amc
Inst Owners57.94%
Inst Owner Change-55.99%
Ins Owners31.89%
Ins Owner Change2.41%
Market Cap886.03M
Revenue(TTM)3.00B
Net Income(TTM)16.32M
Analysts46.67
Price Target17.09 (0.59%)
Short Float %16.66%
Short Ratio9.25
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.29%
Yearly Dividend3.53
Dividend Growth(5Y)43.88%
DP393.6%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date12-10 2025-12-10 (0.225)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)48.88%
Min EPS beat(2)36.86%
Max EPS beat(2)60.89%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)23.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-10.23%
Max EPS beat(4)60.89%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)16.26%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)24.73%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)18.99%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.59%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.68%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.56%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.32%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.24%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-11.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.93%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.3
Fwd PE 9.92
P/S 0.29
P/FCF 69.76
P/OCF 8.76
P/B 1.82
P/tB 1.96
EV/EBITDA 6.29
EPS(TTM)1.65
EY9.71%
EPS(NY)1.71
Fwd EY10.08%
FCF(TTM)0.24
FCFY1.43%
OCF(TTM)1.94
OCFY11.42%
SpS59.28
BVpS9.35
TBVpS8.66
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.22
Graham Number18.63
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.55%
ROE 3.35%
ROCE 6.65%
ROIC 5.89%
ROICexc 6.47%
ROICexgc 6.6%
OM 4.53%
PM (TTM) 0.53%
GM 42.7%
FCFM 0.41%
ROA(3y)5.51%
ROA(5y)3.97%
ROE(3y)23.53%
ROE(5y)16.57%
ROIC(3y)11.49%
ROIC(5y)10.21%
ROICexc(3y)13.77%
ROICexc(5y)12.63%
ROICexgc(3y)14.09%
ROICexgc(5y)12.95%
ROCE(3y)12.97%
ROCE(5y)11.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-25.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.08%
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1%
OM growth 3Y-22.39%
OM growth 5Y-0.26%
PM growth 3Y-35.42%
PM growth 5Y-13.09%
GM growth 3Y-1.27%
GM growth 5Y2.75%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.04
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.22
Debt/FCF 49.11
Debt/EBITDA 2.84
Cap/Depr 126.32%
Cap/Sales 2.86%
Interest Coverage 5.47
Cash Conversion 48.19%
Profit Quality 77.81%
Current Ratio 1.52
Quick Ratio 0.76
Altman-Z 2.17
F-Score5
WACC4.92%
ROIC/WACC1.2
Cap/Depr(3y)130.91%
Cap/Depr(5y)106.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.47%
Profit Quality(3y)79.46%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-34%
EPS 3Y-12.39%
EPS 5Y4.64%
EPS Q2Q%2.94%
EPS Next Y-16.94%
EPS Next 2Y-6.78%
EPS Next 3Y-0.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.88%
Revenue growth 3Y4.94%
Revenue growth 5Y2.26%
Sales Q2Q%7.16%
Revenue Next Year8.8%
Revenue Next 2Y6.41%
Revenue Next 3Y5.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-36.61%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.55%
EBIT growth 5Y2%
EBIT Next Year26.43%
EBIT Next 3Y11.08%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-91.05%
FCF growth 3Y-19.45%
FCF growth 5Y-23.52%
OCF growth 1Y-52.93%
OCF growth 3Y-2.58%
OCF growth 5Y-9.27%

GUESS? INC / GES FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GUESS? INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GES.


What is the valuation status of GUESS? INC (GES) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GUESS? INC (GES). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is GUESS? INC (GES) stock?

GUESS? INC (GES) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of GUESS? INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GUESS? INC (GES) is 10.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.82.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GES stock?

The dividend rating of GUESS? INC (GES) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 393.6%.