Levi Strauss: Shares Haven't Moved For Seven Years, But The Company Has
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Alan Galecki561 FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(8min)CommentsSummaryLevi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) demonstrates robust operational performance, with resilient sales growth and record-high gross margins despite macro headwinds. LEVI's strategic focus sharpens as it exits lower-margin brands like Dockers and Denizen, enhancing portfolio quality and profitability. Direct-to-consumer channel outpaces wholesale, driving blended sales growth of 7% and supporting management's raised guidance for 2025. At 18x EV/FCF, LEVI's valuation offers limited upside; I rate it a hold and add it to my watchlist. tuncaycetin/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Intro Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) is an iconic American company that hardly needs an introduction. Just in brief, its story began in San Francisco in 1853 as a wholesale dry goods business. The first blueThis article was written byAlan Galecki561 FollowersFollowAlways on the hunt for undervalued, promising stocks with a focus on risk and reward. Limited risks and decent to high upside by knowing what one's owning. I strongly believe that the best investment ideas are often the simplest. If contrarian, the better.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.