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Can Victoria's Secret's Product Newness Keep Core Franchises Growing?

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Key Takeaways

  • VSXY is increasing innovation and fashion frequency while making its core business more productive.
  • Very Sexy Envy entered the top 10 products soon after its August launch, signaling strong fashion demand.
  • PINK's new frame was 100% incremental, while Marshmallow generated outsized results following its launch.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (VSXY - Free Report) continues to grow its core franchises while increasing the frequency of newness across its offerings. The company has established a more consistent cadence of innovation and fashion updates, providing customers with more reasons to return while supporting continued growth in its core franchises. The 25th anniversary of Very Sexy is a strong example of this approach, demonstrating how the company can use established franchises and timely fashion updates to maintain customer engagement while continuing to grow its core business.

Victoria’s Secret continues to see a strong customer response to innovation across key silhouettes. The FlexFactor Balconette is one example, introducing a new frame in a shape customers already love while building on the FlexFactor innovation that is already resonating. This approach allows the company to introduce new silhouettes while leveraging successful innovations, supporting continued customer interest and reinforcing the strength of its product innovation strategy across key categories.

Victoria’s Secret is increasing innovation, fashion and the frequency of newness, with a stronger focus on making its core business more productive. The August Very Sexy launch included the fashion-focused Very Sexy Envy bra, which has already entered the company’s top 10 products. The early performance highlights the strong response to fashion innovation and supports the company’s strategy of combining core productivity with more frequent fashion newness.

Additionally, PINK offers another encouraging test. Its first new frame in more than two years was described as 100% incremental, while its other two franchises continued growing. The Marshmallow bra pillar, built around customer demand for comfort, also generated outsized results following its launch. Overall, Victoria’s Secret could sustain brand momentum by continually refreshing familiar offerings, potentially strengthening customer engagement, improving product productivity and supporting healthier long-term sales growth.

The Zacks Rundown for VSXY

Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have gained 67.9% in the past six months against the industry’s decline of 10.5%.

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From a valuation standpoint, VSXY trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 14.13, higher than the industry’s average of 12.21.

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for VSXY’s current and next fiscal year earnings implies a year-over-year rise of 56.3% and 22.7%, respectively.

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Stocks to Consider

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FIGS, Inc. (FIGS - Free Report) operates as a direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle company in the United States and internationally. At present, FIGS carries a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
 
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FIGS’s current fiscal-year sales and earnings implies growth of 19.7% and 89.5%, respectively, from the year-ago figures. FIGS has delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 201.8%, on average.

Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL - Free Report) designs, develops, markets, and distributes consumer fashion accessories in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. At present, FOSL carries a Zacks Rank of 2.
 
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FOSL’s current fiscal-year sales indicates a decline of 4%, while the same for earnings indicates growth of 96.7% from the year-ago figures. FOSL delivered a trailing four-quarter negative earnings surprise of 236.2%, on average.
 
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (BOOT - Free Report) operates specialty retail stores in the United States and internationally. At present, Boot Barn carries a Zacks Rank of 2.

The consensus estimate for Boot Barn’s current fiscal-year sales and earnings implies growth of 15.7% and 22.6%, respectively, from the year-ago figures. BOOT delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 11.4%, on average.

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