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).

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating, projections and $29 price target after visiting main line and outlet Guess?</li><li>stores in Milan, Italy.</li><li>We believe, in the second largest country for Guess?</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating, projections and $29 price target after visiting main line and outlet Guess?stores in Milan, Italy.We believe, in the second largest country for Guess?

GES: Snapping the Store: Milan Tour; Elevation Everywhere; Reiterate Buy, PT

<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating, $29 price target and projections for Guess?</li><li>after visiting the newly opened Guess Jeans store and wholesale displays in the Milan metro area.</li><li>Guess Jeans represents the company's focus on a younger, more environmentally driven consumer who is looking for easy to wear, primarily denim driven basics.</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $29 price target and projections for Guess?after visiting the newly opened Guess Jeans store and wholesale displays in the Milan metro area.Guess Jeans represents the company's focus on a younger, more environmentally driven consumer who is looking for easy to wear, primarily denim driven basics.

GES: Snapping the Store: Guess Jeans - New Store Launch - Milan - Reiterate Buy

<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating, $29 price target and projections after reviewing Guess?</li><li>stores in London.</li><li>As we near the peak Fall season, Guess?</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $29 price target and projections after reviewing Guess?stores in London.As we near the peak Fall season, Guess?

GES: Snapping the Store - London - Fall Elevation Rising; Reiterate Buy, $29 PT

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>The TJX Companies, Inc. delivered solid financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, citing exceptional execution of their flexible off-price business model and strong customer transaction-driven sales growth across all divisions.</li><li>The company's ongoing commitment to delivering excellent value and an exciting merchandise assortment continues to resonate with consumers globally.</li><li>This effectively reflects in the company's decision to raise the full year guidance for both pretax profit margins and earnings per share.</li></ul>

The TJX Companies, Inc. delivered solid financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, citing exceptional execution of their flexible off-price business model and strong customer transaction-driven sales growth across all divisions.The company's ongoing commitment to delivering excellent value and an exciting merchandise assortment continues to resonate with consumers globally.This effectively reflects in the company's decision to raise the full year guidance for both pretax profit margins and earnings per share.

The TJX Companies: Is Marmaxx The Long-Term Growth Catalyst? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>We are lowering our projections and price target for GUESS?, but reiterating our Buy rating, after the company reported inline 2Q results, but lowered FY25 top and bottom line guidance, as the company continues to invest in marketing and infrastructure for their recently completed rag and bone acquisition and the launch of Guess Jeans, while the domestic store operations remain under pressure.</li><li>While we fully understand and agree with the potential of the material opportunities for rag and bone and Guess Jeans to leverage the company's global and licensing infrastructure in the longer term, we believe investor frustration in the near term will be a key theme.</li><li>That said, with the GES dividend yield of approximately 6% and with our belief the upside potential of both rag and bone and Guess Jeans will become increasingly apparent relatively quickly, we are maintaining our Buy rating, even after lowering our FY25 projections below management guidance.</li></ul>

We are lowering our projections and price target for GUESS?, but reiterating our Buy rating, after the company reported inline 2Q results, but lowered FY25 top and bottom line guidance, as the company continues to invest in marketing and infrastructure for their recently completed rag and bone acquisition and the launch of Guess Jeans, while the domestic store operations remain under pressure.While we fully understand and agree with the potential of the material opportunities for rag and bone and Guess Jeans to leverage the company's global and licensing infrastructure in the longer term, we believe investor frustration in the near term will be a key theme.That said, with the GES dividend yield of approximately 6% and with our belief the upside potential of both rag and bone and Guess Jeans will become increasingly apparent relatively quickly, we are maintaining our Buy rating, even after lowering our FY25 projections below management guidance.

GES: 2Q Review: Thinking Longer Term, But What About NT?; Lowering EPS, PT

United States

The TJX Companies, Inc. is an off-price apparel and home fashion retailer in the United States and worldwide.  The Company operates off-price retail concepts in the U.S., Canada and Europe that offer a wide range of brand name and designer merchandise.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

Tjx Companies (TJX US)

GES: Snapping the Store: Milan Tour; Elevation Everywhere; Reiterate Buy, PT

We are reiterating our Buy rating, projections and $29 price target after visiting main line and outlet Guess? stores in Milan, Italy. We believe,...

Small Cap Consumer Research

GES: Snapping the Store: Guess Jeans - New Store Launch - Milan - Reiterate Buy

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $29 price target and projections for Guess? after visiting the newly opened Guess Jeans store and wholesale...

Small Cap Consumer Research

GES: Snapping the Store - London - Fall Elevation Rising; Reiterate Buy, $29 PT

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $29 price target and projections after reviewing Guess? stores in London. As we near the peak Fall season, Guess?

Small Cap Consumer Research

The TJX Companies: Is Marmaxx The Long-Term Growth Catalyst? - Major Drivers

The TJX Companies, Inc. delivered solid financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, citing exceptional execution of their...

Baptista Research

GES: 2Q Review: Thinking Longer Term, But What About NT?; Lowering EPS, PT

We are lowering our projections and price target for GUESS?, but reiterating our Buy rating, after the company reported inline 2Q results, but...

Small Cap Consumer Research

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)