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Guess? (GES)


Market Price (11/4/2025): $17.01 | Market Cap: $876.0 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Apparel Retail

Guess? (GES)


Market Price (11/4/2025): $17.01
Market Cap: $876.0 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Apparel Retail

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 11%, Dividend Yield is 7.4%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 6.7%
  Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 162%
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 11%, Dividend Yield is 7.4%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 6.7%
1 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 162%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

GES Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
GES Return3%7%-9%18%-30%30%8%
Peers Return5%20%-21%18%23%5%50%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
GES Win Rate75%58%50%58%25%70% 
Peers Win Rate40%43%30%42%45%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
GES Max Drawdown-82%-11%-37%-15%-32%-38% 
Peers Max Drawdown-45%-1%-38%-18%-11%-33% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TPR, RL, AEO, UA, BRIA. See GES Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventGESS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-53.1%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven113.4%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven542 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-83.3%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven499.5%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven296 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-47.7%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven91.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven557 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-80.7%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven417.7%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days1480 days

Compare to TPR, RL, AEO, UA, BRIA


In The Past

Guess?'s stock fell -53.1% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 5/27/2021. A -53.1% loss requires a 113.4% gain to breakeven.

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About Guess? (GES)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to GES. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
LRN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
DECK_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10312025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ATGE_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025ATGEAdtalem Global EducationQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
GNTX_10242025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10242025GNTXGentexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.8%-0.8%-0.8%
LNW_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10172025LNWLight & WonderDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.5%-4.5%-6.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
LRN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
DECK_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10312025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ATGE_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025ATGEAdtalem Global EducationQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
GNTX_10242025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10242025GNTXGentexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.8%-0.8%-0.8%
LNW_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10172025LNWLight & WonderDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.5%-4.5%-6.2%

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Peer Comparisons for Guess?

Financials

GESTPRRLAEOUABRIAMedian
NameGuess? Tapestry Ralph La.American.Under Ar.BrilliA  
Mkt Price-------
Mkt Cap0.922.919.52.91.9-2.9
Rev LTM3,0927,0117,2865,2675,115-5,267
Op Inc LTM1401,2701,067301164-301
FCF LTM131,094764152-322-152
FCF 3Y Avg1261,011700293-87-293
CFO LTM1011,2171,134410-163-410
CFO 3Y Avg2071,14994951472-514

Growth & Margins

GESTPRRLAEOUABRIAMedian
NameGuess? Tapestry Ralph La.American.Under Ar.BrilliA  
Rev Chg LTM7.8%5.1%9.6%-2.7%-8.2%-5.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg4.9%1.6%4.8%1.6%-3.6%-1.6%
Rev Chg Q5.5%8.3%13.7%-0.6%-4.2%-5.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.3%1.9%2.9%-0.1%-1.0%-1.3%
Op Mgn LTM4.5%18.1%14.6%5.7%3.2%-5.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg6.9%17.6%13.1%6.7%2.1%-6.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.6%0.2%0.7%0.0%5.7%-0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM3.3%17.4%15.6%7.8%-3.2%-7.8%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg7.3%16.9%13.9%9.9%1.2%-9.9%
FCF/Rev LTM0.4%15.6%10.5%2.9%-6.3%-2.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg4.5%14.9%10.3%5.7%-1.6%-5.7%

Valuation

GESTPRRLAEOUABRIAMedian
NameGuess? Tapestry Ralph La.American.Under Ar.BrilliA  
Mkt Cap0.922.919.52.91.9-2.9
P/S0.33.32.70.50.4-0.5
P/EBIT11.676.018.59.511.6-11.6
P/E27.9125.124.514.518.7-24.5
P/CFO8.618.817.27.0-11.6-8.6
Total Yield11.0%2.1%5.1%8.5%5.4%-5.4%
Dividend Yield7.4%1.3%1.0%1.6%0.0%-1.3%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg12.3%8.6%6.0%11.9%-3.0%-8.6%
D/E1.80.20.20.70.9-0.7
Net D/E1.60.10.00.70.4-0.4

Returns

GESTPRRLAEOUABRIAMedian
NameGuess? Tapestry Ralph La.American.Under Ar.BrilliA  
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Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Europe1,4761,3811,2989421,248
Americas Retail711758759511812
Asia277239237233346
Americas Wholesale200206201118186
Licensing113103977486
Total2,7772,6872,5921,8772,678


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Europe17216017567134
Licensing10692886874
Americas Retail5787125-1622
Americas Wholesale5446542036
Asia8-5-4-21-9
Net gains on lease modifications2203 
Gain on sale of assets00   
Asset impairment charges-7-10-3-80-10
Unallocated corporate overhead expense-128-125-130-101-107
Total263248305-60141


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity4,587,976
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-0.3%
Average Daily Volume520,011
Days-to-Cover Short Interest8.82
Basic Shares Quantity51,499,000
Short % of Basic Shares8.9%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
7312025905202510-Q 8/2/2025
4302025611202510-Q 5/3/2025
1312025411202510-K 2/1/2025
103120241206202410-Q 11/2/2024
7312024906202410-Q 8/3/2024
4302024607202410-Q 5/4/2024
1312024401202410-K 2/3/2024
103120231201202310-Q 10/28/2023
7312023831202310-Q 7/29/2023
4302023602202310-Q 4/29/2023
1312023324202310-K 1/28/2023
103120221202202210-Q 10/29/2022
7312022902202210-Q 7/30/2022
4302022602202210-Q 4/30/2022
1312022324202210-K 1/29/2022
103120211203202110-Q 10/30/2021

Insider Activity

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