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<ul><li>Levi Strauss & Co. presented a solid performance for its fiscal third quarter of 2025, characterized by notable revenue growth and strategic business transformations.</li><li>The company reported a fourth consecutive quarter of high single-digit organic revenue growth, underscoring its continued momentum.</li><li>A key driver of this success is Levi Strauss & Co.'s shift towards a direct-to-consumer (DTC) approach, as the DTC channel posted a strong 9% increase in sales, powered by higher units per transaction, average unit retail, and full-price sales.</li></ul>

Levi Strauss & Co. presented a solid performance for its fiscal third quarter of 2025, characterized by notable revenue growth and strategic business transformations.The company reported a fourth consecutive quarter of high single-digit organic revenue growth, underscoring its continued momentum.A key driver of this success is Levi Strauss & Co.'s shift towards a direct-to-consumer (DTC) approach, as the DTC channel posted a strong 9% increase in sales, powered by higher units per transaction, average unit retail, and full-price sales.

Levi Strauss & Co.: Product Innovation & Expansion

<ul><li>Levi Strauss & Co. reported a strong second quarter for fiscal year 2025, showcasing its strategic focus on becoming a direct-to-consumer (DTC) first retailer and evolving from a denim bottoms business to a full head-totoe apparel lifestyle brand.</li><li>The company's global net revenue rose by 9%, with double-digit growth in its DTC channel and a solid performance in its wholesale segment, indicating a balanced growth strategy across different sales channels.</li><li>The company's strategic transformation initiatives appear to be yielding results.</li></ul>

Levi Strauss & Co. reported a strong second quarter for fiscal year 2025, showcasing its strategic focus on becoming a direct-to-consumer (DTC) first retailer and evolving from a denim bottoms business to a full head-totoe apparel lifestyle brand.The company's global net revenue rose by 9%, with double-digit growth in its DTC channel and a solid performance in its wholesale segment, indicating a balanced growth strategy across different sales channels.The company's strategic transformation initiatives appear to be yielding results.

Levi Strauss & Co.: Growth in Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Strategy

<ul><li>Levi Strauss & Co. reported strong first-quarter fiscal 2025 results, exhibiting growth across key financial metrics amidst a challenging macroeconomic environment.</li><li>The company's strategic shift towards a Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) model has begun to bear fruit, as evidenced by a 9% increase in organic net revenue, primarily driven by a 12% rise in DTC sales.</li><li>These results showcase the impact of successful new store openings, positive comparable growth, and robust e-commerce performance.</li></ul>

Levi Strauss & Co. reported strong first-quarter fiscal 2025 results, exhibiting growth across key financial metrics amidst a challenging macroeconomic environment.The company's strategic shift towards a Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) model has begun to bear fruit, as evidenced by a 9% increase in organic net revenue, primarily driven by a 12% rise in DTC sales.These results showcase the impact of successful new store openings, positive comparable growth, and robust e-commerce performance.

Levi Strauss Rides DTC Momentum—But Will Tariffs Dent the Denim Giant?

Equity Research Focusing on the Consumer Sector, Small Cap Consumer Research

Small Cap Consumer Research

Equity Research Focusing on the Consumer Sector

Small Cap Consumer Research, LLC is a leading company-sponsored equity research provider focusing on the consumer sector (apparel, brand licensing and specialty retailing segments).

<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating, projections and $20 price target for Lands' End with the company reporting 3QFY25 (October) results before the open on Tuesday.</li><li>We believe, as the company begins to: 1) anniversary the shift to deeper levels of licensed goods/selling segments; 2) continues their focus on lifestyle driven looks and offering key solutions for their customer base (increasingly driven by customization), and 3) further expands the Outfitters uniform business, top line growth will become more obvious and, even more so, margin expansion will drive material free cash flow and EPS upside.</li><li>As such, we remain highly positive on the overall potential for LE and reiterate our Buy rating and $20 price target</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating, projections and $20 price target for Lands' End with the company reporting 3QFY25 (October) results before the open on Tuesday.We believe, as the company begins to: 1) anniversary the shift to deeper levels of licensed goods/selling segments; 2) continues their focus on lifestyle driven looks and offering key solutions for their customer base (increasingly driven by customization), and 3) further expands the Outfitters uniform business, top line growth will become more obvious and, even more so, margin expansion will drive material free cash flow and EPS upside.As such, we remain highly positive on the overall potential for LE and reiterate our Buy rating and $20 price target

LE: 3Q Preview: Opportunities Becoming More Obvious; Reiterate Buy, $20 PT

<ul><li>Levi Strauss & Company (LS&Co.) presented a robust performance in its latest earnings report, reflecting both growth and strategic transformations.</li><li>The company reported a 12% increase in net revenues for the fourth quarter on a reported basis and 8% on an organic basis, marking significant progress.</li><li>The Levi's brand, a core driver of the company's portfolio, saw a healthy uplift of 8%, with notable gains in both women's and men's categories.</li></ul>

Levi Strauss & Company (LS&Co.) presented a robust performance in its latest earnings report, reflecting both growth and strategic transformations.The company reported a 12% increase in net revenues for the fourth quarter on a reported basis and 8% on an organic basis, marking significant progress.The Levi's brand, a core driver of the company's portfolio, saw a healthy uplift of 8%, with notable gains in both women's and men's categories.

Levi Strauss & Co.: Strength In Core Product Lines & Growing Market Demand Are Upping Their Game! - Major Drivers

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Levi Strauss & Co. manufactures and distributes apparels. The Company offers jeans, casual pants, tops, jackets, shirts, and other related products. Levi Strauss serves customers worldwide.

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Levi Strauss & Co.: Product Innovation & Expansion

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Levi Strauss & Co.: Growth in Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Strategy

Levi Strauss & Co. reported a strong second quarter for fiscal year 2025, showcasing its strategic focus on becoming a direct-to-consumer...

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Levi Strauss Rides DTC Momentum—But Will Tariffs Dent the Denim Giant?

Levi Strauss & Co. reported strong first-quarter fiscal 2025 results, exhibiting growth across key financial metrics amidst a challenging...

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LE: 3Q Preview: Opportunities Becoming More Obvious; Reiterate Buy, $20 PT

We are reiterating our Buy rating, projections and $20 price target for Lands' End with the company reporting 3QFY25 (October) results before the...

Small Cap Consumer Research

Levi Strauss & Co.: Strength In Core Product Lines & Growing Market Demand Are Upping Their Game! - Major Drivers

Levi Strauss & Company (LS&Co.) presented a robust performance in its latest earnings report, reflecting both growth and strategic...

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