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LEVI STRAUSS & CO- CLASS A (LEVI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:LEVI - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US52736R1023 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

21.37  -0.58 (-2.64%)

After market: 21.46 +0.09 (+0.42%)

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, LEVI scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LEVI was compared to 50 industry peers in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. LEVI scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. LEVI has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LEVI was profitable.
In the past year LEVI had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years LEVI 4 years were profitable.
LEVI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LEVI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLEVI 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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of LEVI (6.20%) is better than 68.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 19.39%, LEVI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.92%, LEVI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LEVI is in line with the industry average of 11.17%.
The 3 year average ROIC (11.40%) for LEVI is below the current ROIC(12.92%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.2%
ROE 19.39%
ROIC 12.92%
ROA(3y)5.62%
ROA(5y)4.8%
ROE(3y)17.59%
ROE(5y)15.25%
ROIC(3y)11.4%
ROIC(5y)9.92%
LEVI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLEVI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.40%, LEVI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
LEVI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LEVI has a better Operating Margin (11.78%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEVI has remained more or less at the same level.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 61.48%, LEVI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.00% of the companies in the same industry.
LEVI's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.78%
PM (TTM) 6.4%
GM 61.48%
OM growth 3Y-5.57%
OM growth 5Y0.79%
PM growth 3Y-29.86%
PM growth 5Y-13.51%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y2.21%
LEVI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLEVI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LEVI is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for LEVI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
LEVI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, LEVI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LEVI Yearly Shares OutstandingLEVI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
LEVI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLEVI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

LEVI has an Altman-Z score of 3.06. This indicates that LEVI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
LEVI has a Altman-Z score (3.06) which is in line with its industry peers.
LEVI has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.84. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as LEVI would need 2.84 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.84, LEVI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50 indicates that LEVI is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of LEVI (0.50) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 2.84
Altman-Z 3.06
ROIC/WACC1.47
WACC8.81%
LEVI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLEVI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

LEVI has a Current Ratio of 1.48. This is a normal value and indicates that LEVI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.48, LEVI is not doing good in the industry: 74.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.85 indicates that LEVI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.85, LEVI is doing worse than 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.48
Quick Ratio 0.85
LEVI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLEVI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 25.44% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, LEVI shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -11.72% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.28% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, LEVI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.98% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.44%
EPS 3Y-5.04%
EPS 5Y-11.72%
EPS Q2Q%37.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.28%
Revenue growth 3Y3.31%
Revenue growth 5Y1.98%
Sales Q2Q%0.33%

3.2 Future

LEVI is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.45% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.77% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y0.63%
EPS Next 2Y5.45%
EPS Next 3Y6.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.52%
Revenue Next 2Y0.39%
Revenue Next 3Y1.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 stable.
LEVI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLEVI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B
LEVI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLEVI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.94, which indicates a correct valuation of LEVI.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LEVI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LEVI is cheaper than 78.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.41. LEVI is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.37, which indicates a correct valuation of LEVI.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as LEVI.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.19, LEVI is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.94
Fwd PE 15.37
LEVI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLEVI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

LEVI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
LEVI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.1
EV/EBITDA 9.36
LEVI Per share dataLEVI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LEVI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The decent profitability rating of LEVI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)23.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.45%
EPS Next 3Y6.45%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

LEVI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.41%.
LEVI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.55.
LEVI's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.35.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.41%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of LEVI grows each year by 11.52%, which is quite nice.
LEVI has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
As LEVI did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.52%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
LEVI Yearly Dividends per shareLEVI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

5.3 Sustainability

50.75% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LEVI. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
LEVI's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP50.75%
EPS Next 2Y5.45%
EPS Next 3Y6.45%
LEVI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLEVI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M
LEVI Dividend Payout.LEVI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LEVI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

LEVI STRAUSS & CO- CLASS A

NYSE:LEVI (7/14/2025, 4:30:24 PM)

After market: 21.46 +0.09 (+0.42%)

21.37

-0.58 (-2.64%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Earnings (Last)07-10 2025-07-10/amc
Earnings (Next)09-30 2025-09-30/amc
Inst Owners85.89%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.52%
Ins Owner Change7.77%
Market Cap8.45B
Analysts81.05
Price Target20.3 (-5.01%)
Short Float %7.42%
Short Ratio3.28
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.41%
Yearly Dividend0.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.52%
DP50.75%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date04-24 2025-04-24 (0.13)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)46.98%
Min EPS beat(2)32.77%
Max EPS beat(2)61.2%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)24.96%
Min EPS beat(4)1.37%
Max EPS beat(4)61.2%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)21.34%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)18.98%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)17.8%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.73%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.41%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.21%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.46%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.14%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-7.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.48%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.94
Fwd PE 15.37
P/S 1.33
P/FCF 23.1
P/OCF 14.38
P/B 4.04
P/tB 5.23
EV/EBITDA 9.36
EPS(TTM)1.43
EY6.69%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY6.5%
FCF(TTM)0.93
FCFY4.33%
OCF(TTM)1.49
OCFY6.96%
SpS16.01
BVpS5.29
TBVpS4.09
PEG (NY)23.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.2%
ROE 19.39%
ROCE 16.37%
ROIC 12.92%
ROICexc 15.41%
ROICexgc 17.59%
OM 11.78%
PM (TTM) 6.4%
GM 61.48%
FCFM 5.78%
ROA(3y)5.62%
ROA(5y)4.8%
ROE(3y)17.59%
ROE(5y)15.25%
ROIC(3y)11.4%
ROIC(5y)9.92%
ROICexc(3y)13.08%
ROICexc(5y)11.93%
ROICexgc(3y)15.48%
ROICexgc(5y)14.43%
ROCE(3y)14.48%
ROCE(5y)12.6%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-10.85%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-8.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y-7.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.57%
OM growth 3Y-5.57%
OM growth 5Y0.79%
PM growth 3Y-29.86%
PM growth 5Y-13.51%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y2.21%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.97
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 2.84
Debt/EBITDA 1.09
Cap/Depr 108.67%
Cap/Sales 3.5%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 61.87%
Profit Quality 90.25%
Current Ratio 1.48
Quick Ratio 0.85
Altman-Z 3.06
F-Score8
WACC8.81%
ROIC/WACC1.47
Cap/Depr(3y)158.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)137.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.44%
EPS 3Y-5.04%
EPS 5Y-11.72%
EPS Q2Q%37.5%
EPS Next Y0.63%
EPS Next 2Y5.45%
EPS Next 3Y6.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.28%
Revenue growth 3Y3.31%
Revenue growth 5Y1.98%
Sales Q2Q%0.33%
Revenue Next Year-3.52%
Revenue Next 2Y0.39%
Revenue Next 3Y1.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y46.8%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.44%
EBIT growth 5Y2.78%
EBIT Next Year50.79%
EBIT Next 3Y19.07%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y391.3%
FCF growth 3Y5.56%
FCF growth 5Y23.15%
OCF growth 1Y183.02%
OCF growth 3Y6.81%
OCF growth 5Y16.86%