Analytical Overview: Guess Inc. (GES)’s Ratios Tell a Financial Story

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As of close of business last night, Guess Inc.’s stock clocked out at $23.94, up 1.53% from its previous closing price of $23.58. In other words, the price has increased by $1.53 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.33 million shares were traded. GES stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.22 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.31.

Ratios:

To gain a deeper understanding of GES’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.30 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.29. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.85 and its Current Ratio is at 1.57. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.44 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.05.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on May 31, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $26 from $30 previously.

On March 21, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $23 to $30.

Jefferies Downgraded its Buy to Hold on January 04, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $25 to $24.

Insider Transactions:

Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 08 ’24 when ALBERINI CARLOS sold 138,203 shares for $30.53 per share. The transaction valued at 4,219,338 led to the insider holds 1,131,575 shares of the business.

ALBERINI CARLOS sold 211,797 shares of GES for $6,421,685 on Apr 05 ’24. The CEO and Director now owns 1,269,778 shares after completing the transaction at $30.32 per share. On Dec 21 ’23, another insider, MARCIANO MAURICE, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, sold 600,000 shares for $23.55 each. As a result, the insider received 14,131,440 and left with 1,200,000 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GES now has a Market Capitalization of 1281417216 and an Enterprise Value of 2463201280. As of this moment, Guess’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.85, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.74. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.56. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.46 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.27. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.88 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.65.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, GES has reached a high of $30.76, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.10%.

Shares Statistics:

It appears that GES traded 1.44M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1352234 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 53.01M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 27.89M. Insiders hold about 47.90% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 70.70% stake in the company. Shares short for GES as of 1719532800 were 11450429 with a Short Ratio of 7.94, compared to 1717113600 on 9386747. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11450429 and a Short% of Float of 29.87.

Dividends & Splits

With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.2, GES has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.15. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.050890587The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.57.

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