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J.Jill

JILL
47
Apparel - Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$16.61
-0.20 (-1.19%)
Market Cap
$188.3M
Winston Score
47
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Share count rising — dilution

+23.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 12.4M (2022) → 15.3M (2026)

J.Jill is an American clothing retailer that sells women's apparel, including casual tops, pants, dresses, and accessories. The brand targets women roughly 45 and older who want comfortable, relaxed-fit clothing. J.Jill operates its own stores across the United States and also sells through its website and catalogs.

The company makes money primarily through direct sales — both in its physical retail stores and online. It operates entirely within the United States, with around 200 retail locations and a meaningful direct-to-consumer business that gives it some control over pricing and customer relationships. J.Jill's relatively high gross margin reflects its focus on a loyal, older customer base and its own branded merchandise rather than third-party products. The main risk the company faces is its narrow demographic focus — if that core customer group pulls back on spending during economic downturns, or if the brand fails to attract younger shoppers over time, revenue growth will be difficult to sustain.

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Quality

Gross Margin
63.1%
Premium pricing power — 63.1% gross margin
Operating Margin
0.2%
Thin — 0.2% operating margin
ROCE
0.2%
Weak — 0.2% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-3.9%
Shrinking sales (-3.9% YoY)
EPS YoY
-50.4%
Earnings shrinking (-50.4% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

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

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
243%
Turns 243% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
3.7%
Thin free cash flow (3.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.60
Moderate — manageable debt (0.60)
Interest Cover
3.62x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.6x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.6x
Attractive valuation — P/E 13.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward
+5.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (13.6 → 8.1)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.06%
Moderate income — 2.06% yield

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

Dividend Growth
+13.3%
Dividend growing fast (13.3% YoY)

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