Why V.F. Corp Is Poised to Outperform
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, apparel and footwear company V.F. Corp has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at V.F. and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
V.F. facts
Headquarters (founded) | Greensboro, N.C. (1899) |
Market Cap | $16.4 billion |
Industry | Apparel, accessories, and luxury goods |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $10.8 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Eric C. Wiseman |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 17.6% |
Cash / Debt | $304.6 million / $2.6 billion |
Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
Competitors | Gap Nike Ralph Lauren |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 493 members who have rated V.F. believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star joryko, succinctly summed up the V.F. bull case for our community:
Dividend aristocrat returning 14.5% to shareholders annually since 1968 . 8% [and] 7% of revenues are generated from up and coming Asian and [South American] operations respectively. Steady Eddie performer with acquisition power and growth runways yet to be expanded upon.
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