VFC Stock Analysis: VF | NYSE
Apparel Manufacturing | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 5.846m USD | 12M Return: 15.7% | US9182041080 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 128M
EPS Trend: -59.7%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -73.3%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.6 years of data
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V.F. Corporation is a global multi-brand apparel, footwear, and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and listed on the NYSE under the ticker VFC. The company was incorporated in 1899 and operates through two reporting segments, Outdoor and Active, with a portfolio that spans performance outdoor gear, streetwear, action-sports footwear, and travel-oriented accessories. It is classified within the Consumer Discretionary sector, specifically the Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods sub-industry.
Its brand portfolio includes The North Face, Timberland, and Timberland PRO on the outdoor side, and Vans, Kipling, Eastpak, and JanSport in the youth/action-sports and bag/luggage category. It also owns performance-oriented brands such as Smartwool, Napapijri, Icebreaker, and Altra, reflecting a mix of outdoor, athleisure, and performance-footwear exposure that is common among large multi-brand apparel platforms.
The company distributes its products through a mix of wholesale partners, including specialty stores, department stores, national chains, independently operated partnership stores, and mass merchants, alongside a direct-to-consumer channel that includes branded retail stores, concession stores, e-commerce sites, and other digital platforms. This hybrid wholesale/DTC model is typical for the sector, with DTC generally providing higher margins and richer customer data while wholesale offers broader reach and scale. V.F. Corporation went public on July 1, 1985, and currently sits in the mid-cap range.
- Vans sales decline persists, pressuring Active segment margins
- North Face and Timberland lift Outdoor segment growth
- Wholesale destocking and inventory clearance weigh on gross margins
| Net Income: 274.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 4.48 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 13.18% < 20% (prev 9.86%; Δ 3.33% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.08 > 3% & CFO 754.2m > Net Income 274.2m |
| Net Debt (5.72b) to EBITDA (808.2m): 7.08 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.43 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (392.1m) vs 12m ago 0.53% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 54.65% > 18% (prev 54.05%; Δ 0.60% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 97.01% > 50% (prev 93.55%; Δ 3.45% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.35 > 6 (EBIT TTM 514.5m / Interest Expense TTM 153.6m) |
| A: 0.13 (Total Current Assets 4.20b - Total Current Liabilities 2.95b) / Total Assets 9.46b |
| B: -0.11 (Retained Earnings -1.04b / Total Assets 9.46b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 514.5m / Avg Total Assets 9.81b) |
| D: 0.23 (Book Value of Equity 1.76b / Total Liabilities 7.70b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.11 = BB |
| DSRI: 1.03 (Receivables 1.22b/1.18b, Revenue 9.51b/9.50b) |
| GMI: 0.99 (GM 54.05% / 54.65%) |
| AQI: 0.94 (AQ_t 0.35 / AQ_t-1 0.37) |
| SGI: 1.00 (Revenue 9.51b / 9.50b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 274.2m - CFO 754.2m) / TA 9.46b) |
| Beneish M = -3.05 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of August 18, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 14.87 with a total of 3,956,146 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.80%, over one month by -14.93%, over three months by -11.49% and over the past year by +15.70%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 14.00 (which is 5.9% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
VF has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.43. Therefore, it is recommended to hold VFC.
- StrongBuy: 5
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 12
- Sell: 3
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 18.8 | 26.2% |
P/E Trailing = 21.5507
P/E Forward = 13.5135
P/S = 0.4573
P/B = 3.3129
P/EG = 0.3745
Revenue TTM = 9.51b USD
EBIT TTM = 514.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 808.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 3.00b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 834.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 6.39b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 1.44b
Net Debt = 5.72b USD (calculated: Debt 6.39b - CCE 670.1m)
Enterprise Value = 11.6b USD (5.85b + Debt 6.39b - CCE 670.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.35 (Ebit TTM 514.5m / Interest Expense TTM 153.6m)
EV/FCF = 19.93x (Enterprise Value 11.6b / FCF TTM 580.6m)
FCF Yield = 5.02% (FCF TTM 580.6m / Enterprise Value 11.6b)
FCF Margin = 6.10% (FCF TTM 580.6m / Revenue TTM 9.51b)
Net Margin = 2.88% (Net Income TTM 274.2m / Revenue TTM 9.51b)
Gross Margin = 54.65% ((Revenue TTM 9.51b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.31b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 54.93% (prev 56.41%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.22 (Enterprise Value 11.6b / Total Assets 9.46b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.40% (Interest Expense 153.6m / Debt 6.39b)
Taxrate = 24.03% (86.7m / 360.9m)
NOPAT = 390.8m (EBIT 514.5m * (1 - 24.03%))
Current Ratio = 1.43 (Total Current Assets 4.20b / Total Current Liabilities 2.95b)
Debt / Equity = 3.62 (Debt 6.39b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.76b)
Debt / EBITDA = 7.08 (Net Debt 5.72b / EBITDA 808.2m)
Debt / FCF = 9.86 (Net Debt 5.72b / FCF TTM 580.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.72b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.80% (Net Income 274.2m / Total Assets 9.46b)
RoE = 15.95% (Net Income TTM 274.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.72b)
RoCE = 10.89% (EBIT 514.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.72b + L.T.Debt 3.00b))
RoIC = 5.68% (NOPAT 390.8m / Invested Capital 6.87b)
WACC = 7.45% (E(5.85b)/V(12.2b) * Re(13.61%) + D(6.39b)/V(12.2b) * Rd(2.40%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 13.61% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 55.39 | Cagr: 0.40%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈415.5m ; Y1≈476.2m ; Y5≈700.9m
[DCF] Fair Price = 12.27 (EV 10.5b - Net Debt 5.72b = Equity 4.82b / Shares 393.1m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -59.65 | EPS CAGR: -22.01% | SUE: -0.29 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -73.34 | Revenue CAGR: -3.89% | SUE: 0.28 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.54 | Chg30d=-9.48% | Revisions=-74% | Analysts=20
EPS next Quarter (2026-12-31): EPS=0.71 | Chg30d=+7.15% | Revisions=+74% | Analysts=20
EPS current Year (2027-03-31): EPS=1.08 | Chg30d=-1.53% | Revisions=-42% | GrowthEPS=+29.1% | GrowthRev=-1.1%
EPS next Year (2028-03-31): EPS=1.34 | Chg30d=-2.12% | Revisions=-39% | GrowthEPS=+23.5% | GrowthRev=+3.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -20% (up=22, down=34)