Tapestry Inc.TPRCOMMENTJul 04, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 23, 2026. Market Open.
Got an analyst upgrade today and the stock surged and lifted the entire retail clothing sector. He prefers tried-and-true Lululemon though.
This is gone through a respectable 1st round of recovery. They’ve renovated about 500 stores and are planning to renovate a couple of more. They’ve removed their products from about a quarter of the Department stores, and have reduced the number of promotions/sales which has helped their profit margins. These are entry-level luxury items, and people only buy 1 or 2 of them, unless they expand their offerings. They are not buying 4 or 5. Not sure where the growth is going to come from. Feels the easy money has already been made.
J C Penney (JPC-N) or Coach (COH-N)? This is the one that he would buy. It is a really well run company with a great yield of 3.8%, and trading at 19X earnings. Had some real problems on the North American side on same-store sale numbers that they are trying to improve. Very good management and no debt. Have a really good opportunity to grow their brand internationally, especially in emerging markets.