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Burberry
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Rating:50Neutral
Price Target:
1,075.00 p
â–²(0.47% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/19/26
The score is held back primarily by weakened financial performance (thin profitability and higher leverage) and bearish technicals (below key moving averages with negative MACD). Earnings-call commentary and FY27 guidance are a constructive offset, but valuation is a significant headwind given the very high P/E and no stated dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Higher gross margin and full-price sell-through
The margin recovery indicates better inventory discipline and stronger pricing realization. Sustained full-price selling can improve profitability, reduce markdown dependence, and support Burberry’s long-term repositioning toward higher-quality luxury growth.
Negative Factors
Profitability remains materially below prior levels
Despite a reported rebound, revenue and profitability remain well below the earlier run-rate. Thin earnings leave limited room for execution mistakes and make the recovery dependent on sustained demand, cost control, and successful premiumization.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Higher gross margin and full-price sell-through
The margin recovery indicates better inventory discipline and stronger pricing realization. Sustained full-price selling can improve profitability, reduce markdown dependence, and support Burberry’s long-term repositioning toward higher-quality luxury growth.
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Burberry (BRBY) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£3.95B
Dividend Yield5.03%
Average Volume (3M)2.07M
Price to Earnings (P/E)187.8
Beta (1Y)1.63
Revenue Growth-1.67%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUK
Employees7,299
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryLuxury Goods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.06
Shares Outstanding361,010,620
10 Day Avg. Volume1,880,265
30 Day Avg. Volume2,071,798
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.45
Price to Book (P/B)4.15
Price to Sales (P/S)1.61
P/FCF Ratio10.54
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£1,273.89Price Target Upside19.06% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)0.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)£2.55B
Burberry Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Burberry Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in manufacturing, retail, and wholesale of luxury goods under the Burberry brand in the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, and the Americas. The company operates in two...
How the Company Makes Money
Burberry primarily makes money by selling Burberry-branded luxury goods across multiple categories and channels. (1) Retail (direct-to-consumer): A major portion of revenue is generated through directly operated Burberry stores and concessions in ...
Burberry Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 14, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a materially improved financial and operational performance: strong margin expansion (up 530 bps), a large swing in adjusted operating profit (GBP 26m to GBP 160m), improved cash flow and reduced leverage, plus clear customer and product momentum (notably in Greater China, the Americas, scarves and outerwear). Challenges include traffic headwinds, licensing and wholesale softness, regional tourism declines, and near‑term restructuring costs, but management provided concrete progress and FY27 guidance for continued revenue and margin expansion. Overall, positives (profitability, margin, cash generation, brand momentum, and strategic initiatives) outweigh the remaining operational and macro challenges.Positive Updates
Return to Comparable Sales Growth
Company returned to positive comparable sales, with sequential momentum through the year and Q4 comparable sales up 5%. Greater China and the Americas each delivered double-digit Q4 comps of +10%.
Negative Updates
Reported Revenue Slight Decline
Total revenue was stable at constant exchange rates but declined 2% on a reported basis, reflecting FX and other reported factors.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Return to Comparable Sales Growth
Company returned to positive comparable sales, with sequential momentum through the year and Q4 comparable sales up 5%. Greater China and the Americas each delivered double-digit Q4 comps of +10%.
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Company Guidance
Guidance for FY27 reiterated an expectation of revenue growth and margin expansion while remaining mindful of macro uncertainty, with retail space to be broadly stable; wholesale is expected to grow mid‑single‑digit in H1; annualized cost savings of around GBP 100m (GBP 80m delivered in FY26) with adjusting items of c. GBP 5m in FY27 (bringing total adjusting items to ~GBP 50m); capital expenditure of c. GBP 120m; a currency headwind of about GBP 10m to both revenue and adjusted operating profit; and an effective tax rate of 27–30%. For context, FY26 delivered a 67.9% gross margin (+530bps), adjusted operating profit of GBP 160m (6.6% margin), adjusted EPS of 15.2p, free cash flow of GBP 141m, and net debt/adjusted EBITDA of 1.6x, underpinning management’s medium‑term ambition of returning to c. GBP 3bn sales with ~70% gross margin and high‑teens operating margin.Burberry Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
49
Neutral
Balance Sheet
45
Neutral
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 2.42B | 2.46B | 2.97B | 3.09B | 2.83B |
| Gross Profit | 1.27B | 1.54B | 2.01B | 1.84B | 1.68B |
| EBITDA | 528.00M | 428.00M | 816.00M | 1.02B | 858.00M |
| Net Income | 21.00M | -75.00M | 270.00M | 490.00M | 396.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 3.09B | 3.43B | 3.37B | 3.69B | 3.70B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 671.00M | 813.00M | 441.00M | 1.03B | 1.22B |
| Total Debt | 1.52B | 1.92B | 1.57B | 1.49B | 1.40B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.15B | 2.51B | 2.22B | 2.15B | 2.08B |
| Stockholders Equity | 940.00M | 914.00M | 1.15B | 1.53B | 1.61B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 370.00M | 278.00M | 294.00M | 571.00M | 534.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 484.00M | 429.00M | 506.00M | 750.00M | 699.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -114.00M | -127.00M | -231.00M | -153.00M | -167.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -459.00M | 48.00M | -865.00M | -815.00M | -578.00M |
Burberry Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | £1.60B | 15.79 | 16.31% | ― | 10.68% | 86.68% | |
67 Neutral | £3.43B | 9.17 | 15.67% | 4.55% | 8.13% | 28.46% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
57 Neutral | £8.09B | 31.58 | 8.86% | 1.08% | 25.02% | -13.12% | |
57 Neutral | £681.49M | 28.03 | 6.89% | 3.65% | -2.88% | 425.53% | |
50 Neutral | £3.95B | 187.80 | 2.29% | 5.03% | -1.67% | ― | |
50 Neutral | £188.03M | -22.15 | 78.71% | 0.56% | 4.22% | 74.45% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Burberry Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Burberry Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights After Sharesave Issuance
Neutral
Aug 3, 2026
Burberry Group PLC has issued and allotted 28 new ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each under its Sharesave Plan, with the shares already covered by an existing block admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange. Following this minor issuance, t...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Burberry Tightens Executive Pay Link to Long-Term Performance With New Share Awards
Positive
Jul 30, 2026
Burberry Group plc is a British luxury fashion house known for its heritage trench coats, ready-to-wear clothing, accessories and fragrances, and it operates in the global premium fashion market targeting high-end consumers. The group competes wit...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Burberry Adds Former Pandora Chief Alexander Lacik to Board
Positive
Jul 30, 2026
Burberry has appointed Alexander Lacik as an Independent Non-Executive Director and member of its Nomination Committee, effective 1 September 2026. The move brings to the board a seasoned executive with deep experience in transforming and scaling ...
Executive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Burberry CFO Kate Ferry Receives Scaled-Back Share Award Vesting
Neutral
Jul 28, 2026
Burberry has disclosed that Chief Financial Officer Kate Ferry received 39,198 ordinary shares following the vesting of a conditional share award granted in July 2023 under the Burberry Share Plan 2020. The award was contingent on continued employ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Burberry publishes FY 2027 Q1 trading update and hosts investor webcast
Neutral
Jul 17, 2026
Burberry Group PLC said its trading update for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 has been published, providing investors with the latest snapshot of performance for the British luxury fashion house. The document is accessible via the London St...
Executive/Board ChangesStock BuybackShareholder Meetings
Burberry AGM Resolutions Passed Amid Shareholder Pushback on Pay Plan
Neutral
Jul 15, 2026
Burberry reported that all resolutions at its 2026 Annual General Meeting were passed, including the re-election and election of directors, the reappointment of Ernst Young as auditor, and authorities to allot shares, disapply pre-emption rights ...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Burberry Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights After Sharesave Issuance
Neutral
Jul 1, 2026
Burberry has issued and allotted 1,875 ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each under its Sharesave Plan, with the shares released on various dates between 4 June and 18 June 2026 using an existing block admission on the London Stock Exchange. Following...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Burberry CEO and CFO Increase Stakes with Significant Share Purchases
Positive
Jun 25, 2026
Burberry has disclosed that its chief executive officer, Joshua Schulman, purchased 56,936 ordinary shares in the company on 25 June at a price of 1,089.1083 pence per share, in a transaction valued at just over £620,000. On the same day, chi...
Executive/Board Changes
Burberry Director Danuta Gray Takes New Board Roles at Lloyds and Scottish Widows
Neutral
Jun 10, 2026
Burberry has announced that independent non-executive director Danuta Gray has been appointed a non-executive director of Lloyds Banking Group from 1 July 2026 and will sit on its Responsible Business Committee. On the same date, she will also bec...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Burberry Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights After Sharesave Issuance
Neutral
Jun 1, 2026
Burberry Group PLC has issued and allotted 3,179 ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each under its Sharesave Plan, with the shares issued on various dates in May 2026 and drawn from an existing block admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange. F...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Burberry Files 2025/26 Annual Report and Sets July Date for AGM
Neutral
May 28, 2026
Burberry Group has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 28 March 2026, along with the Notice of its 2026 Annual General Meeting and the associated proxy form, making all documents available to shareholders online a...
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