* Note: Prices are in Million (M) USD.
Description:
L Brands, Inc. is a major American fashion retailer based in Columbus, Ohio, renowned for its iconic brands, including Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works. With a strong foothold in the specialty retail sector, the company prioritizes high-quality apparel and personal care products while emphasizing innovation and exceptional customer experiences. L Brands continually adapts to dynamic market trends and leverages strategic growth initiatives to enhance its competitive positioning. Its solid financial performance and commitment to brand evolution present a compelling opportunity for institutional investors looking to invest in a transformative retail landscape.
These criteria used Company's Cash, EBITDA and Debt balance to determines its fair value:
Cash : $20 M
Debt : $371 M
EBITDA : $84 M
Net Debt (Debt - Cash): $351 M
Since EBITDA cannot cover net debt within 3 years, Avoid This Stock.
This criteria used industry in which company operates:
Sector: Real estate & construction
Industry: Oil royalty traders
Based on industry, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's Price To Earning (P/E) Ratio to determines its fair value:
Forward PE Ratio: 45.41
Since Forward PE Ratio is greater than 35, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to convert Sales into free cash flow to determine fair value:
Using last 3 overlapping fiscal years (max 20).Average Free Cash Flow: $45 M
Average Revenue: $78 M
Revenue Converted To Free Cash Flow (%): 57.2%
Since Free Cash Flow (FCF) to Revenue percentage is greater than 25, 5 points assigned.
This criteria used company's growth potential to calculate its fair value:
Latest Revenue (2024-12-31): $110 M
Revenue 2 Years Ago (2022-12-31): $52 M
Total Growth over 2 Years: 112.4%
2-Year Revenue CAGR (Historical): 45.7%
Forward 5-Year CAGR (Tapered): 22.9%
Since historical Revenue CAGR is greater than 20, 5 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to buy back its own share:
Error: This stock does not have 5 years of share count data.Using default values for calculation.
Based on default values, 0 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's dividend payout ratio to determine its fair value:
Next Year Earnings Per Share (EPS): $1.55
Trailing 12-Month Earnings Per Share (EPS): $1.06
Average Earnings Per Share (EPS): $1.31
Dividend Per Share (DPS): $0
Payout Ratio: 23%
Dividend Yield: 0.50%
Since company Payout Ratio is less than 50, 2 points assigned.
Since Dividend Yield is less than 1, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Return On Equity (ROE%) to determine its fair value:
Using last 3 valid ROE years (max 20).Average ROE: 13.3%
Since Average ROE is between 10 - 20, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's current price to its 52 week low price to determines its fair value:
Current Price: $59.26
52-Week Low: $48.46
Threshold Price (15% Above 52-Week Low): $55.73
Since Current price is not within 15% threshold, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Market Cap to determines its fair value:
Market Capitalization: $4,557 M
Since Market Cap is less than 10B, 1 point assigned.
% Exposure to Total Portfolio
Based on the market cap, we recommend do not exceed 2% exposure of Total Portfolio.
Warren Buffett's Owners' Earnings:
No positive free cash flow found (TTM or annual) to compute Owners' Earnings per share.
Note: Many fast-growing companies reinvest heavily, so Owners' Earnings may appear low.
Consider other factors in your valuation.
Value-Trade has assigned 19 points to above LandBridge Company LLC (LB) stock.
Heads up: One or more P/E inputs look exaggerated and may skew the blend.
• RCFC Based PE 50.00 (>2× median)
Further research is recommended; please use your own due diligence.
In such cases, multiplying earnings by the long-run average P/E typically gives a closer, more reliable fair value.
Fair Value PE
12, Industry Based PE
10, Growth Based PE
22.86, RCFC Based PE
50, ROE Based PE
13.35, Risk-Free Anchored PE (25% MoS)
18.2. Based on these 6 values, average assigned is
21.07. Value-Trades has assined P/E value
21.07. An average (Current Year EPS + Next Year EPS) earning per share is
$1.305.
Note: Final fair value is the lesser of the blended PE-based fair value and the simple average PE × EPS fair value.Fair value using multiple P/Es (blended): $27.50 (PE 21.07 × EPS $1.31)
Fair value using simple average PE × EPS: $27.50 (PE 21.07 × EPS $1.31)
Lesser of these two: $27.50
So the Final Fair Value is: $27.50
Understanding the Value-Trades P/E Blend (click to expand)
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What goes into the blended P/E?
- 20-Year Avg P/E — Long-run market baseline; conservative anchor.
- Fair Value P/E — Score-based (cash, debt, sector, etc.).
- Industry P/E — Peer group norm.
- Growth-Based P/E — Uses tapered growth rates, floored at 15.
- RCFC-Based P/E — Maps cash conversion efficiency.
- ROE-Based P/E — Higher ROE supports higher multiples.
- Risk-Free Anchored P/E — Macro floor tied to 10y yield w/ MoS.
How it works
- Extreme values are clamped/filtered (IQR method).
- Anchors (20y avg, RCFC/ROE, risk-free) are always kept if valid.
- Final fair value = min(Blended PE × EPS, Avg PE × EPS).
P/E Reference Summary
Using EPS: $1.31
| Source |
P/E Ratio |
Implied Fair Value |
| Value-Trades Assigned | 21.07 | $27.50 |
