Francesca's Holdings Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates a chain of retail boutiques. It offers fashion apparel, jewelry, accessories, and gifts primarily for women between the ages of 18 and 35. The company's apparel products comprise dresses, fashion tops, sweaters, cardigans and wraps, bottoms, outerwear and jackets, tees and tanks, and intimates; and jewelry includes necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings. Its accessories consist of handbags, clutches, wallets, shoes, belts, hats, scarves, sunglasses, watches, and hair accessories; and gifts include fragrances, candles, bath and body products, home accessories, books, wall art, nail polish, and miscellaneous items. As of June 5, 2018, the company operated 744 boutiques in 47 states and the District of Columbia. The company also sells products through its Website at francescas.com. Francesca's Holdings Corporation was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Apparel & accessory stores
Sub-IndustryApparel Retail
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone713-864-1358
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$471.68 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees6,447
OptionableOptionable
Francesca's (NASDAQ:FRAN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Francesca's' stock symbol?
Francesca's trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FRAN."
How were Francesca's' earnings last quarter?
Francesca's Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FRAN) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, December, 11th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.01. The specialty retailer had revenue of $95.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $95.10 million. Francesca's had a negative net margin of 3.56% and a negative return on equity of 2.36%. The business's revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.01 earnings per share. View Francesca's' Earnings History.
When is Francesca's' next earnings date?
What guidance has Francesca's issued on next quarter's earnings?
Francesca's updated its FY 2018 earnings guidance on Tuesday, December, 11th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $-0.41--0.34 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $-0.09. The company issued revenue guidance of $427-433 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $434.65 million.Francesca's also updated its Q4 2018 guidance to $-0.17--0.14 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for FRAN?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Francesca's' stock. Their predictions range from $2.00 to $5.00. On average, they anticipate Francesca's' share price to reach $3.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 373.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Francesca's.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Francesca's?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Francesca's in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Francesca's.
Has Francesca's been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about FRAN stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Francesca's earned a media sentiment score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Francesca's?
Francesca's saw a drop in short interest in December. As of December 14th, there was short interest totalling 10,277,265 shares, a drop of 12.8% from the November 30th total of 11,782,105 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,711,309 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.0 days. Approximately 29.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Francesca's' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Francesca's' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Francesca's include MARKS & SPENCER/S (MAKSY), Hanesbrands (HBI), Duluth (DLTH), Ascena Retail Group (ASNA), Tailored Brands (TLRD), Zumiez (ZUMZ), Express (EXPR), Tilly's (TLYS), Citi Trends (CTRN), Vince (VNCE), Almost Never Films (HLWD), Crailar Technologies (CRLRQ) and A�ropostale (AROPQ).
Who are Francesca's' key executives?
Francesca's' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Steven Paul Lawrence, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 50)
- Ms. Kelly M. Dilts, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 49)
- Marc Schuback, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 56)
- Mr. R. David Minnix Jr., Head of Boutiques & Sr. VP
- Ms. Ivy R. Spargo, Sr. VP & Chief Merchandising Officer
How do I buy shares of Francesca's?
Shares of FRAN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Francesca's' stock price today?
One share of FRAN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $0.7395.
How big of a company is Francesca's?
Francesca's has a market capitalization of $29.38 million and generates $471.68 million in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $15.56 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.52 on an earnings per share basis. Francesca's employs 6,447 workers across the globe.
What is Francesca's' official website?
How can I contact Francesca's?
Francesca's' mailing address is 8760 CLAY ROAD, Houston TX, 77080. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at 713-864-1358.
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