XCEL BRANDS INC (XELB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:XELB • US98400M2008

Current stock price

1.79 USD
-0.18 (-9.14%)
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This XELB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. XELB Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • XELB had negative earnings in the past year.
  • XELB had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years XELB always reported negative net income.
  • In the past 5 years XELB always reported negative operating cash flow.
XELB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFXELB 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 2024 2025 0 -10M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • XELB has a worse Return On Assets (-44.83%) than 88.52% of its industry peers.
  • XELB has a worse Return On Equity (-97.22%) than 74.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -44.83%
ROE -97.22%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-38.62%
ROA(5y)-26.02%
ROE(3y)-70.97%
ROE(5y)-46.99%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
XELB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICXELB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • XELB's Gross Margin of 100.00% is amongst the best of the industry. XELB outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • XELB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • XELB does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 100%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y13.14%
GM growth 5Y4.19%
XELB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsXELB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100 -200 -300

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2. XELB Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • XELB does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • XELB has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • XELB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • XELB has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
XELB Yearly Shares OutstandingXELB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
XELB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsXELB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

  • XELB has an Altman-Z score of -3.64. This is a bad value and indicates that XELB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -3.64, XELB is not doing good in the industry: 86.07% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53 indicates that XELB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.53, XELB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.53
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -3.64
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.3%
XELB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFXELB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.49 indicates that XELB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.49, XELB is doing worse than 90.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • XELB has a Quick Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that XELB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • XELB's Quick ratio of 0.49 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. XELB outperforms 42.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.49
XELB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesXELB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M

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3. XELB Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • XELB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 29.69%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue for XELB has decreased by -40.20% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue for XELB have been decreasing by -30.03% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.69%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%53.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-40.2%
Revenue growth 3Y-42.35%
Revenue growth 5Y-30.03%
Sales Q2Q%-3.39%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -12.00% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.05% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-29.88%
EPS Next 2Y-12%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year83.93%
Revenue Next 2Y12.05%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
XELB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesXELB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 20M 40M 60M
XELB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesXELB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 -4 -6

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4. XELB Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • XELB reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year XELB is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
XELB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsXELB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
XELB Per share dataXELB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 -2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • XELB's earnings are expected to decrease with -12.00% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-12%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. XELB Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for XELB!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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XELB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

XCEL BRANDS INC

NASDAQ:XELB (4/16/2026, 11:44:22 AM)

1.79

-0.18 (-9.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)04-07
Earnings (Next)06-02
Inst Owners14.25%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners29.53%
Ins Owner Change5.07%
Market Cap10.54M
Revenue(TTM)4.94M
Net Income(TTM)-17.46M
Analysts82.5
Price Target5.1 (184.92%)
Short Float %1.59%
Short Ratio1.28
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)44.51%
Min EPS beat(2)35.97%
Max EPS beat(2)53.05%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)28.27%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.39%
Max EPS beat(4)53.05%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)41.92%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)34.42%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-20.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-30.27%
Max Revenue beat(2)-11.69%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-28.65%
Min Revenue beat(4)-43.05%
Max Revenue beat(4)-11.69%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-19.87%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-9.38%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.13
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.59
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.61
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-2.09
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.19
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.19
OCFYN/A
SpS0.84
BVpS3.05
TBVpS-2.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -44.83%
ROE -97.22%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 100%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-38.62%
ROA(5y)-26.02%
ROE(3y)-70.97%
ROE(5y)-46.99%
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 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y13.14%
GM growth 5Y4.19%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.13
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.53
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 0.28%
Cap/Sales 0.2%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.49
Altman-Z -3.64
F-Score3
WACC8.3%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)1.33%
Cap/Depr(5y)4.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.23%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.69%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%53.62%
EPS Next Y-29.88%
EPS Next 2Y-12%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-40.2%
Revenue growth 3Y-42.35%
Revenue growth 5Y-30.03%
Sales Q2Q%-3.39%
Revenue Next Year83.93%
Revenue Next 2Y12.05%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y26.99%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year147.11%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-45.67%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-48.92%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

XCEL BRANDS INC / XELB Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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The financial health rating of XCEL BRANDS INC (XELB) is 1 / 10.