L Brands, Inc operates as a specialty retailer of women's intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products, home fragrance products, and accessories. The company operates in three segments: Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, and Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International. Its products include loungewear, bras, panties, athletic attire, shower gels and lotions, aromatherapy, body care, soaps and sanitizers, handbags, jewelry, and personal care accessories.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Womens' clothing stores
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone614-415-7000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$13.24 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees88,900
Next Earnings Date11/21/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
L Brands (NYSE:LB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is L Brands' stock symbol?
L Brands trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LB."
How often does L Brands pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for L Brands?
L Brands announced a dividend on Thursday, September 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share on Tuesday, October 15th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 30th. View L Brands' Dividend History.
How will L Brands' stock buyback program work?
L Brands announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, March 8th 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $226,900,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were L Brands' earnings last quarter?
L Brands Inc (NYSE:LB) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 21st. The specialty retailer reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.05. The specialty retailer earned $2.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. L Brands had a net margin of 4.37% and a negative return on equity of 74.73%. L Brands's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.36 EPS. View L Brands' Earnings History.
When is L Brands' next earnings date?
How can I listen to L Brands' earnings call?
L Brands will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, November 21st at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has L Brands issued on next quarter's earnings?
L Brands issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 21st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.30-2.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.45.
What price target have analysts set for LB?
24 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for L Brands' shares. Their predictions range from $14.00 to $60.00. On average, they anticipate L Brands' stock price to reach $26.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 50.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for L Brands.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for L Brands?
24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for L Brands in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 16 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for L Brands.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about L Brands stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about L Brands stock:
- 1. Guggenheim analysts commented, "We continue to forecast +LSD% comp sales growth in this business through 2020, on top of difficult comparisons vs. the +HSD-DD% comp gains in recent quarters. On a two-year basis, we expect trends to remain quite healthy here. In International, the VS UK business has experienced significant erosion in the past 3 years, similar to the NA market but compounded by the challenges in the UK economy. In China, the company continues to see significant potential long term and has now entered 19 markets and prototyped 7 different formats. International is roughly 5% of total LB sales (our 2019E). Overall, the company is focused on getting on a path to profitability in International (both the UK and China), and we continue to forecast a modest operating income loss this year (similar to 2018)." (9/10/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Shares of L Brands have outpaced the industry in the past three months. The stock got a boost following better-than-expected first-quarter results that also prompted management to lift the lower-end of fiscal 2019 earnings view range. Impressive performance at Bath & Body Works brand aided the results. However, results remained dismal in the company's Victoria’s Secret business, which has been battling competition and consumers’ changing preferences. Management expects Bath & Body Works brand to experience another solid year and remains committed to improve Victoria’s Secret performance. L Brands forecasts second quarter comps to be about flat. Further, it expects gross margin rate to contract both in the second quarter and fiscal 2019. Also, SG&A costs are expected to increase year over year during the fiscal year." (7/31/2019)
Has L Brands been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about LB stock has trended negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. L Brands earned a daily sentiment score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for L Brands.
Are investors shorting L Brands?
L Brands saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 21,580,000 shares, an increase of 8.0% from the August 30th total of 19,980,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,600,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.9 days. Approximately 9.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. View L Brands' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of L Brands' key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of L Brands own?
Who are L Brands' key executives?
L Brands' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Leslie H. Wexner, Founder, Exec. Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 82)
- Mr. Stuart B. Burgdoerfer, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. Charles C. McGuigan, COO and CEO & Pres of Mast Global (Age 62)
- Ms. Shelley B. Milano, Exec. VP & Chief HR Officer (Age 62)
- James L. Bersani, Pres of Real Estate
Who are L Brands' major shareholders?
L Brands' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Gyroscope Capital Management Group LLC (0.14%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.08%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.01%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own L Brands stock include David T Kollat, Donna James, Raymond Zimmerman and Stuart B Burgdoerfer. View Institutional Ownership Trends for L Brands.
Which major investors are selling L Brands stock?
Which major investors are buying L Brands stock?
How do I buy shares of L Brands?
Shares of LB 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is L Brands' stock price today?
One share of LB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.50.
How big of a company is L Brands?
L Brands has a market capitalization of $4.84 billion and generates $13.24 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $644 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.82 on an earnings per share basis. L Brands employs 88,900 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About L Brands.
What is L Brands' official website?
How can I contact L Brands?
L Brands' mailing address is THREE LIMITED PARKWAY P.O. BOX 16000, COLUMBUS OH, 43230. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at 614-415-7000 or via email at [email protected]
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