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Companies with more cash than debt can be financially resilient, but that doesn’t mean they’re all strong investments. Some lack leverage because they struggle to grow or generate consistent profits, making them unattractive borrowers.
Not all businesses with cash are winners, and that’s why we built StockStory - to help you separate the good from the bad. Keeping that in mind, here is one company with a net cash position that balances growth with stability and two with hidden risks.
Two Stocks to Sell:
Zoom (ZM)
Net Cash Position: $7.76 billion (36.6% of Market Cap)
Started by Eric Yuan who once ran engineering for Cisco’s video conferencing business, Zoom offers an easy to use, cloud-based platform for video conferencing, audio conferencing and screen sharing.
Why Are We Cautious About ZM?
At $70.50 per share, Zoom trades at 4.5x forward price-to-sales. If you’re considering ZM for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.
Stitch Fix (SFIX)
Net Cash Position: $135 million (21.4% of Market Cap)
One of the original subscription box companies, Stitch Fix is an online personal styling and fashion service that curates personalized clothing selections for customers.
Why Do We Think SFIX Will Underperform?
Stitch Fix’s stock price of $4.84 implies a valuation ratio of 13.5x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than SFIX.
One Stock to Buy:
Powell (POWL)
Net Cash Position: $432.4 million (13.3% of Market Cap)
Originally a metal-working shop supporting local petrochemical facilities, Powell (NYSE:POWL) has grown from a small Houston manufacturer to a global provider of electrical systems.
Why Is POWL a Good Business?
Powell is trading at $270.15 per share, or 18.4x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.
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When Trump unveiled his aggressive tariff plan in April 2025, markets tanked as investors feared a full-blown trade war. But those who panicked and sold missed the subsequent rebound that’s already erased most losses.
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What Happened?
Shares of personalized clothing company Stitch Fix jumped 4.3% in the morning session after the company announced a new suite of experiences that leverage generative AI to enhance personalization and styling for its clients. The online personal styling service is rolling out several new features, including a conversational AI Style Assistant designed to help customers better articulate their fashion needs. This tool uses a client's existing data to provide outfit inspiration. Stitch Fix is also integrating generative AI into the design and development of its private brands, enabling a quicker response to fashion trends. These moves are part of a broader strategy to enhance the client experience, which has already contributed to a slowdown in active customer declines in recent quarters. Other new features include Stylist Connect, which allows users to communicate with human stylists between orders, and Family Accounts for household-wide styling.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Stitch Fix’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 50 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 14 days ago when the stock dropped 4.6% on the news that the latest U.S. consumer confidence report revealed underlying weakness despite a headline increase, raising concerns about future spending. While the Conference Board's headline Consumer Confidence Index rose to 97.2 in July, the details painted a more cautious picture for investors. The Present Situation Index, a measure of consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions, actually fell. More telling for the sector, the report showed a decline in buying intentions for major discretionary items such as homes, cars, and most appliances. This combination of factors signals potential weakness in future consumer spending, casting a shadow over companies that rely on non-essential purchases.
Stitch Fix is up 11% since the beginning of the year, but at $4.85 per share, it is still trading 27% below its 52-week high of $6.64 from December 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Stitch Fix’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $217.98.
Today’s young investors won’t have read the timeless lessons in Gorilla Game: Picking Winners In High Technology because it was written more than 20 years ago when Microsoft and Apple were first establishing their supremacy. But if we apply the same principles, then enterprise software stocks leveraging their own generative AI capabilities may well be the Gorillas of the future. So, in that spirit, we are excited to present our Special Free Report on a profitable, fast-growing enterprise software stock that is already riding the automation wave and looking to catch the generative AI next.
Investors looking for hidden gems should keep an eye on small-cap stocks because they’re frequently overlooked by Wall Street. Many opportunities exist in this part of the market, but it is also a high-risk, high-reward environment due to the lack of reliable analyst price targets.
These trade-offs can cause headaches for even the most seasoned professionals, which is why we started StockStory - to help you separate the good companies from the bad. That said, here is one small-cap stock that could be the next big thing and two that may have trouble.
Two Small-Cap Stocks to Sell:
Stitch Fix (SFIX)
Market Cap: $583.3 million
One of the original subscription box companies, Stitch Fix is an online personal styling and fashion service that curates personalized clothing selections for customers.
Why Do We Think SFIX Will Underperform?
At $4.47 per share, Stitch Fix trades at 12.5x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why SFIX doesn’t pass our bar.
TreeHouse Foods (THS)
Market Cap: $940.8 million
Whether it be packaged crackers, broths, or beverages, Treehouse Foods produces a wide range of private-label foods for grocery and food service customers.
Why Are We Out on THS?
TreeHouse Foods is trading at $18.63 per share, or 9.4x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with THS, check out our full research report (it’s free).
One Small-Cap Stock to Watch:
BancFirst (BANF)
Market Cap: $4.03 billion
Operating as a "super community bank" with a decentralized management approach that emphasizes local responsiveness, BancFirst Corporation operates as a financial holding company providing commercial banking services to retail customers and small to medium-sized businesses primarily in Oklahoma and Texas.
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Under Armour, Inc. UAA reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, wherein the top line exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the bottom line missed the same. Revenues decreased and earnings increased year over year. Also, e-commerce revenues fell year over year.
However, the company highlighted continued brand momentum despite a challenging environment and reaffirmed its focus on executing the strategic plan with clarity and discipline. Key priorities moving forward include strengthening brand positioning through premium products, increasing average selling prices via innovation, optimizing top-volume programs and delivering a stronger price-to-value proposition to build a more resilient Under Armour.
Under Armour, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Under Armour, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Under Armour, Inc. Quote
Under Armour’s Quarterly Performance: Key Insights
The Baltimore, MD-based company reported adjusted earnings of 2 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 3 cents. The reported figure increased from adjusted earnings of 1 cent per share in the year-ago period.
Meanwhile, net revenues of $1,134.1 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,132 million but decreased 4.2% from the prior-year quarter. The metric declined 4% on a currency-neutral basis.
Wholesale revenues fell 4.6% year over year to $649.1 million, while direct-to-consumer revenues declined 3.5% to $463.5 million. Revenues from company-owned and operated stores increased 1%, whereas e-commerce revenues dropped 12% and accounted for 31% of the total direct-to-consumer business for the quarter.
Breaking Down Under Armour’s Top Line
By product category, Apparel revenues declined 1.5% year over year to $746.6 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $729.4 million. Footwear revenues decreased 14.3% to $265.9 million, missing the consensus estimate of $286.4 million. Revenues from the Accessories category rose 8.1% to $100.1 million, beating the consensus estimate of $92.4 million. Meanwhile, Licensing revenues improved 12.4% to $24.4 million, marginally missing the consensus estimate of $24.5 million.
Revenues from North America declined 5.5% to $670.3 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $675.6 million. Meanwhile, revenues from the international business decreased 1.4% (down 2% on a currency-neutral basis) to $466.6 million.
Within the international segment, revenues from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) increased 9.6% year over year to $248.6 million, beating the consensus estimate of $244.4 million. Revenues from the Asia-Pacific dropped 10.1% to $163.4 million, surpassing the consensus estimate of $153.6 million. Latin America saw a 15.3% decline to $54.6 million, lagging the consensus estimate of $57.6 million.
Focus on UAA’s Margins
Under Armour reported gross profit of $546.5 million, down 2.9% year over year. The company’s gross margin expanded 70 basis points to 48.2% from the prior-year period. This was driven mainly by favorable foreign exchange rates, improved pricing and a stronger product mix. These gains were partially offset by an unfavorable channel mix and increased supply-chain costs compared with the prior year.
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 5.9% year over year to $522.1 million, excluding roughly $8.3 million in transformation costs associated with the fiscal 2025 restructuring plan.
Adjusted operating income was $24.4 million, up from $8 million reported in the year-ago period.
Under Armour Financial Snapshot
UAA ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $911 million, which includes $400 million in senior notes issued during the quarter. The company plans to use the net proceeds, along with funds from the revolving credit facility and existing cash, to redeem, repurchase, or otherwise retire its $600 million senior notes maturing in June 2026. As of quarter-end, there were no borrowings outstanding under the $1.1 billion revolving credit facility.
The company ended the quarter with long-term debt (net of current maturities) of $389.5 million and total stockholders' equity of $1.87 billion.
UAA Stock Past 3-Month Performance
Sneak Peek Into UAA’s 2Q26 Outlook
Looking ahead to the second quarter of fiscal 2026, this Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) company continues to navigate a challenging macroeconomic and trade environment, including potential demand and cost impacts from tariffs.
Revenues are expected to decline 6-7% compared with the same period in fiscal 2025. This outlook indicates a low-double-digit decrease in North America, high-single-digit growth in EMEA, and a low-teens decline in Asia-Pacific.
The gross margin is predicted to contract 340-360 basis points, primarily due to supply-chain headwinds from anticipated tariff impacts and an unfavorable channel mix. These pressures are expected to be partially offset by favorable foreign exchange and pricing benefits.
Selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to increase at a low-double-digit rate. Excluding transformation costs related to the fiscal 2025 Restructuring Plan, adjusted SG&A is expected to rise at a high-single-digit rate, driven mainly by higher marketing investments as the company laps a timing shift that concentrated most of last year’s spend in the second half.
Operating income is forecasted to range from a $10 million loss to breakeven, with adjusted operating income, excluding restructuring and transformation charges, estimated between $30 million and $40 million. Loss per share is expected to be between 7 cents and 8 cents, while adjusted earnings per share are anticipated to be in the range of 1 cent to 2 cents.
The company has gained 13.7% in the past three months against the industry’s decline of 12.7%.
Key Picks
Some better-ranked stocks are Levi Strauss & Co. LEVI, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. WWW and Stitch Fix SFIX.
Levi designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children. It flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Levi’s current fiscal-year earnings indicates growth of 4% from the year-ago actual. LEVI delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 25.9%.
Wolverine is engaged in the designing, manufacturing and distribution of a wide variety of casual as well as active apparel and footwear. It currently sports a Zacks Rank of 1.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Wolverine’s current financial-year earnings and sales indicates growth of 20.9% and 4.6%, respectively, from the year-ago actuals. WWW delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 39.1%.
Stitch Fix delivers customized shipments of apparel, shoes and accessories for women, men and kids. It has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Stitch Fix’s fiscal 2025 earnings indicates an upsurge of 71.7% from the reported level of fiscal 2024. SFIX delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 51.4%.
This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).
Zacks Investment Research
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) reported results for the first-quarter fiscal 2026, wherein both top and bottom lines beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. While net sales increased, earnings decreased from the year-ago period’s actuals.
The company delivered strong fiscal first-quarter results, highlighted by a 210-basis-point gain in market share, continuing its streak of 26 consecutive quarters of category-leading growth. The company attributes its performance to a compelling value proposition, powerhouse innovation and a disruptive marketing engine. Management remains confident about the significant growth potential ahead, reaffirming its commitment to making high-quality beauty accessible to all.
ELF’s Quarterly Performance: Key Insights
The company delivered adjusted earnings per share of 89 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 84 cents. The bottom line decreased from $1.10 in the same quarter last year.
e.l.f. Beauty Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
e.l.f. Beauty price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | e.l.f. Beauty Quote
Net sales increased 9% year over year to $353.7 million, marginally beating the consensus estimate of $353 million. This increase was primarily driven by strength across the company’s retailer and e-commerce channels in the United States and internationally.
Insight Into ELF’s Costs & Margins Performance
In the quarter under review, the gross margin contracted 215 basis points (bps) to 69%, due to tariffs, partially offset by favorable foreign exchange impacts and mix.
Adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses rose $12.9 million from the first quarter of fiscal 2025, reaching $177.3 million. This increase was primarily caused by higher professional fees, retail fixturing and visual merchandising costs, marketing and digital spending, as well as increased depreciation and amortization. These were partially offset by lower compensation and benefits expenses, along with reduced operational costs.
Adjusted EBITDA was $87.1 million, up 12% from the year-ago quarter. This represents an adjusted EBITDA margin of 25%.
ELF’s Financial Health Snapshot
The company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $170 million, long-term debt of $256.7 million and a total shareholders’ equity of $804.9 million. ELF provided net cash of $27.2 million from operating activities in the three months ending June 30, 2025.
Sneak Peek Into ELF’s Outlook
Due to ongoing uncertainty around potential tariff impacts, the company has not provided a full-year financial outlook for fiscal 2026. However, for the first half of fiscal 2026, the company expects net sales growth to exceed the 9% increase reported in the first quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margins are anticipated to be approximately 20% compared with roughly 23% in the first half of fiscal 2025, primarily indicating the impact of higher tariff costs.
Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have gained 62.5% in the past three months compared with the industry’s 38.1% growth.
Key Picks
Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) designs, markets, and sells apparels and related accessories for men, women, and children in the United States and internationally. It flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Levi’s current fiscal-year earnings indicates growth of 4% from the year-ago actual. LEVI delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 25.9%.
Stitch Fix, Inc. (SFIX) sells a range of apparel, shoes and accessories for women's, petite, maternity, men's, plus, and kids through its website and mobile application in the United States. It has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. SFIX delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 51.4%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Stitch Fix’s fiscal 2025 earnings indicates growth of 71.7% from the fiscal 2024 reported level.
Bath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI) operates as a specialty retailer of home fragrance, personal and body care, soaps, and sanitizer products. It presently has a Zacks Rank of 2. BBWI delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 4.7%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Bath & Body Works’ current fiscal-year earnings and sales indicates growth of 5.8% and 2.4%, respectively, from the year-ago actuals.
This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).
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Steven Madden, Ltd. SHOO reported second-quarter 2025 results, wherein the top and bottom lines lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Total revenues increased and earnings decreased from the year-ago period. Wholesale revenues declined year over year. As a result, SHOO shares fell 9.3% yesterday.
The company faced a challenging second quarter due to the impacts of new tariffs on goods imported into the United States. Despite these pressures, it remains focused on long-term growth, responding with agility to near-term disruptions while continuing to execute its strategy of strengthening consumer engagement through compelling products and effective marketing.
The integration of Kurt Geiger is progressing smoothly, and the company is increasingly confident in its potential to serve as a significant growth driver in the years ahead.
While tariffs have introduced added uncertainty, the company’s strong brand portfolio, solid balance sheet and proven business model provide a firm foundation to navigate the current environment and deliver sustainable growth over time.
Steven Madden, Ltd. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Steven Madden, Ltd. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Steven Madden, Ltd. Quote
Steven Madden’s Quarterly Performance: Key Insights
SHOO posted adjusted quarterly earnings of 20 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 24 cents. The metric plummeted 64.9% from 57 cents in the prior-year period.
Total revenues rose 6.8% year over year to $559 million. Net sales of $556.1 million grew 6.6%, and licensing fee income of $2.9 million increased 57.8% from the year-ago period. The top line missed the consensus estimate of $576 million.
Adjusted gross profit rose 7.8% year over year to $234.3 million, which surpassed our estimate of $228.1 million. We note that the adjusted gross margin expanded 40 basis points (bps) to 41.9%.
The company’s adjusted operating expenses increased 30% year over year to $211.6 million. As a percentage of revenues, adjusted operating expenses increased 680 bps year over year to 37.9%.
Steven Madden reported an adjusted operating income of $22.6 million, down 58.5% from the prior-year quarter. The adjusted operating margin decreased 640 bps to 4%. We expected an adjusted operating margin of 4.7% for the quarter.
SHOO’s Segmental Performance
Wholesale revenues for the quarter were $360.6 million, representing a 6.4% decline from the second quarter of 2024. Excluding the impacts of the recently acquired Kurt Geiger, wholesale revenues fell 12.8%. Within this segment, wholesale footwear revenues decreased 7.1%, or 11.7% excluding Kurt Geiger, while wholesale accessories and apparel revenues dropped 5.3%, or 14.6% excluding the acquisition. The adjusted gross margin in this segment was 30.9%, down 220 basis points due to the effects of newly implemented tariffs on goods imported into the United States.
Direct-to-consumer revenues reached $195.5 million, marking a 43.3% increase from the year-ago period. However, when excluding Kurt Geiger, direct-to-consumer revenues declined 3%, with decreases observed in both brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce platforms. The adjusted gross margin was 61.3%, down 300 basis points year over year. These decreases were led largely by the inclusion of the Kurt Geiger concessions business and the impacts of new import tariffs.
At the end of the second quarter, the company operated 392 brick-and-mortar retail stores, which included 98 outlets. Moreover, it ran seven e-commerce websites and 130 company-operated concessions in international markets. Of these, Kurt Geiger accounted for 73 brick-and-mortar stores, including 27 outlets, two e-commerce websites and 72 concessions.
SHOO Stock Past 3 Months' Performance
SHOO’s Financial Health Snapshot
Steven Madden ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $111.7 million, short-term investments of $0.1 million and stockholders’ equity of $863.4 million, including non-controlling interest of $30.1 million.
In the second quarter, the company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock in the open market.
SHOO announced a cash dividend of 21 cents per share, payable Sept. 23, 2025, to its shareholders of record as of Sept. 12.
Due to ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty stemming from the impacts of newly imposed tariffs on goods imported into the United States, the company has decided not to issue the financial guidance for 2025 at this time.
In the past month, shares of this Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) company have gained 14.2% compared with the industry’s 33.6% growth.
Stocks to Consider
Some better-ranked stocks are Levi Strauss & Co. LEVI, Stitch Fix SFIX and Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. SPWH.
Levi designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children. It flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Levi’s current fiscal-year earnings indicates growth of 4% from the year-ago actual. LEVI delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 25.9%.
Stitch Fix delivers customized shipments of apparel, shoes and accessories for women, men and kids. It has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Stitch Fix’s fiscal 2025 earnings indicates growth of 71.7% from the fiscal 2024 reported level. SFIX delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 51.4%.
Sportsman's Warehouse is an outdoor sporting goods retailer. It presently has a Zacks Rank of 2.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Sportsman's Warehouse’s current fiscal-year earnings and sales indicates growth of 30.2% and 1.2%, respectively, from the year-ago actuals. SPWH delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 72.3%.
This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).
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