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Bath & Body Works

BBWI
60
Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$20.87
-0.25 (-1.18%)
Market Cap
$4.21B
Winston Score
60
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Share count falling — buybacks

22.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 273.0M (2022) → 211.6M (2026)

Bath & Body Works sells personal care and home fragrance products. Its most well-known items include scented candles, soaps, lotions, and body sprays sold under its own brand name. The company sells directly to everyday consumers, mostly women, through its own retail stores and website across the United States and Canada.

The company makes money primarily by selling products in its roughly 1,800 company-owned stores, plus a growing online channel. Nearly all revenue comes from North America, making it heavily dependent on the U.S. consumer. Its moat comes from strong brand loyalty, exclusive proprietary scents, and a store experience that drives frequent repeat visits — the company regularly launches limited-edition collections to keep customers coming back. The key risk is that Bath & Body Works sells discretionary products, meaning shoppers can easily cut back during tough economic times, which puts pressure on sales when consumer confidence drops.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-2.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-9.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

6.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$953M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Bath & Body Works's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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Quality

Gross Margin
45.7%
Healthy — 45.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
22.0%
Excellent — 22.0% operating margin
ROCE
21.3%
Exceptional — 21.3% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+15.8%
Fast-growing sales (15.8% YoY)
EPS YoY
+10.2%
Earnings growing (10.2% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
187%
Turns 187% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
18.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (18.6%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Interest Cover
5.68x
Adequate interest coverage (5.7x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
4.5x
Attractive valuation — P/E 4.5

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
-3.4
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
3.83%
Moderate income — 3.83% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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