Movado Group Inc. Common Stock (MOV)

FairStock Score: 60/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a value investor, I look for a durable business bought at a sensible price. Movado designs and distributes watches under owned and licensed brands, but watches are discretionary and competitive; I see no wide moat. The financial health is respectable: debt/equity is only 0.13, the FairStock Altman Z-Score is 3.68, and trailing free cash flow is $71.3M, a 9.6% FCF yield. The dividend yield is 4.85%, so shareholders are paid while waiting. But returns on capital are modest: FairStock reports ROE of 8.38% and ROCE of 4.00%. Growth has been poor over the long run; the computed Lynch category is SLOW GROWER - Shrinking, with profit down 26.6% a year and revenue down 2.2% over four years. The recent filings are better. In fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended 2026-07-31), revenue was $169.8M, net income $12.3M, and diluted EPS $0.53, versus revenue $161.8M, net income $3.0M, and EPS $0.13 in fiscal Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2025-07-31). Full fiscal 2026 revenue was $671.3M, net income $26.6M, and EPS $1.17, still below fiscal 2024 net income of $41.3M and EPS $1.83. At the 2026-10-13 close of $32.31, FairStock's P/E is 17.85, P/B is 1.43, and Graham Number is $30.38, leaving a -6.35% margin of safety. The FairStock Score is 60/100. That is not dear, but not cheap. I would want evidence the latest quarter is a trend, not a bounce, before calling it a classic value opportunity.

In plain English: Movado Group designs and sells watches, including brands like Movado, Coach, and Tommy Hilfiger. The business has been uneven: long-term sales and profits have shrunk, but the latest reported quarter showed much higher profit than a year earlier, and it produces good cash flow with little debt. At $32.31, the price looks roughly fair but a bit above a simple value estimate, so it is not an obvious bargain.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2027 10-Q (period ended 2026-07-31) · fiscal Q1 2027 10-Q (period ended 2026-04-30) · fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-10-31) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-07-31) · FY2026 10-K (period ended 2026-01-31) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-01-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-01-31)

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