DEBS$17.2560

Boohoo Group PLC

Apparel & Accessories RetailersVerified

Score breakdown

Sentiment+30Risk penalty-3Missing signals-1

Quality breakdown

Key fields100Profile38Conclusion98AI synthesis40Observations23

Capital Structure and Liquidity Boohoo Group PLC exhibits a highly leveraged capital structure, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.33, indicating significant reliance on debt financing [doc:HA-latest]. The company's liquidity position is weak, as evidenced by a current ratio of 0.55 and negative free cash flow of -£20.08 million [doc:HA-latest]. The price-to-book ratio of 7164.15 suggests that the market capitalization is vastly inflated relative to the company's tangible book value [doc:HA-latest]. ### Profitability and Returns The company is currently unprofitable, with a net loss of £326.4 million and an operating loss of £241.4 million [doc:HA-latest]. Return on equity is -83.69%, and return on assets is -0.62%, both significantly below industry norms for Apparel & Accessories Retailers [doc:HA-latest]. Gross profit of £415.8 million is insufficient to cover operating expenses, highlighting operational inefficiencies [doc:HA-latest]. ### Segments and Geographic Exposure Boohoo Group PLC operates through three segments: Youth Brands, Debenhams & Labels, and Karen Millen. The Youth Brands segment includes boohoo, boohooMAN, and PrettyLittleThing, targeting a broad demographic of 16 to 60+ year-olds [doc:HA-latest]. The Debenhams segment functions as an online department store, while Karen Millen is a premium brand. The company's geographic exposure is primarily in the United Kingdom, with international operations, though specific revenue concentration by region is not disclosed [doc:HA-latest]. ### Growth Trajectory The company's growth trajectory is uncertain, with no specific revenue growth projections provided in the outlook. However, the current financial performance, including negative operating and free cash flows, suggests a challenging path to sustainable growth [doc:HA-latest]. The analyst price targets range from £15 to £60, with a mean of £27.14, indicating a wide dispersion of expectations [doc:HA-latest]. ### Risk Factors Key risk factors include liquidity constraints, as the company has negative net cash after subtracting total debt [doc:HA-latest]. The risk of dilution is currently low, but the company's high debt-to-equity ratio and negative equity position increase the potential for future dilution through equity issuance [doc:HA-latest]. The risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk [doc:HA-latest]. ### Recent Events Recent events include the company's continued financial losses and the analyst community's mixed recommendations, with four "hold" ratings and one "strong buy" [doc:HA-latest]. No specific recent filings or transcripts are provided in the input data to detail recent strategic or operational developments [doc:HA-latest].

Profile

CompanyBoohoo Group PLC

TickerDEBS.L

SectorConsumer Cyclicals

BusinessRetailers

Industry groupRetailers

IndustryApparel & Accessories Retailers

AI analysis

Business. Boohoo Group PLC operates as a holding company with subsidiary online clothing retailers, designing, sourcing, marketing, and selling fashion clothing, home, and beauty products globally through its brands including boohoo, boohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing, Karen Millen, and Debenhams [doc:HA-latest].

Classification. Boohoo Group PLC is classified under the Consumer Cyclicals economic sector, Retailers business sector, and Apparel & Accessories Retailers industry with a confidence level of 0.92 [doc:verified market data].

### Capital Structure and Liquidity Boohoo Group PLC exhibits a highly leveraged capital structure, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.33, indicating significant reliance on debt financing [doc:HA-latest]. The company's liquidity position is weak, as evidenced by a current ratio of 0.55 and negative free cash flow of -£20.08 million [doc:HA-latest]. The price-to-book ratio of 7164.15 suggests that the market capitalization is vastly inflated relative to the company's tangible book value [doc:HA-latest]. ### Profitability and Returns The company is currently unprofitable, with a net loss of £326.4 million and an operating loss of £241.4 million [doc:HA-latest]. Return on equity is -83.69%, and return on assets is -0.62%, both significantly below industry norms for Apparel & Accessories Retailers [doc:HA-latest]. Gross profit of £415.8 million is insufficient to cover operating expenses, highlighting operational inefficiencies [doc:HA-latest]. ### Segments and Geographic Exposure Boohoo Group PLC operates through three segments: Youth Brands, Debenhams & Labels, and Karen Millen. The Youth Brands segment includes boohoo, boohooMAN, and PrettyLittleThing, targeting a broad demographic of 16 to 60+ year-olds [doc:HA-latest]. The Debenhams segment functions as an online department store, while Karen Millen is a premium brand. The company's geographic exposure is primarily in the United Kingdom, with international operations, though specific revenue concentration by region is not disclosed [doc:HA-latest]. ### Growth Trajectory The company's growth trajectory is uncertain, with no specific revenue growth projections provided in the outlook. However, the current financial performance, including negative operating and free cash flows, suggests a challenging path to sustainable growth [doc:HA-latest]. The analyst price targets range from £15 to £60, with a mean of £27.14, indicating a wide dispersion of expectations [doc:HA-latest]. ### Risk Factors Key risk factors include liquidity constraints, as the company has negative net cash after subtracting total debt [doc:HA-latest]. The risk of dilution is currently low, but the company's high debt-to-equity ratio and negative equity position increase the potential for future dilution through equity issuance [doc:HA-latest]. The risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk [doc:HA-latest]. ### Recent Events Recent events include the company's continued financial losses and the analyst community's mixed recommendations, with four "hold" ratings and one "strong buy" [doc:HA-latest]. No specific recent filings or transcripts are provided in the input data to detail recent strategic or operational developments [doc:HA-latest].

Key takeaways

Boohoo Group PLC is highly leveraged with a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.33 and negative free cash flow.
The company is unprofitable, with a net loss of £326.4 million and a return on equity of -83.69%.
Analyst price targets are widely dispersed, ranging from £15 to £60, with a mean of £27.14.
The company's liquidity position is weak, with a current ratio of 0.55 and negative net cash.
The company operates through three segments, with a primary focus on the Youth Brands segment.
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Financial snapshot

PeriodHA-latest

CurrencyGBP

Revenue$790.3M

Gross profit$415.8M

Operating income-$241.4M

Net income-$326.4M

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SBC—

Operating cash flow-$12.7M

CapEx-$21.3M

Free cash flow-$200.8M

Total assets$525.9M

Total liabilities$522.0M

Total equity$3.9M

Cash & equivalents$44.7M

Long-term debt$243.1M

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Valuation

Market price$17.25

Market cap$27.94B

Enterprise value$28.14B

P/E—

Reported non-GAAP P/E—

EV/Revenue35.6

EV/Op income—

EV/OCF—

P/B7164.1

P/Tangible book7164.1

Tangible book$3.9M

Net cash-$198.4M

Current ratio0.6

Debt/Equity62.3

ROA-62.1%

ROE-83.7%

Cash conversion4.0%

CapEx/Revenue-2.7%

SBC/Revenue—

Asset intensity—

Dilution ratio0.0%

Risk assessment

Dilution riskLow

Liquidity riskMedium

Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

Industry benchmarks

Activity: Retailers · cohort 2 companies

MetricDEBSActivity

Op margin-30.5%20.7% medp25 18.7% · p75 22.8%bottom quartile

Net margin-41.3%15.6% medp25 13.4% · p75 17.7%bottom quartile

Gross margin52.6%31.0% medp25 19.6% · p75 40.5%top quartile

R&D / revenue—0.4% medp25 0.4% · p75 0.4%

CapEx / revenue-2.7%4.6% medp25 3.2% · p75 5.9%bottom quartile

Debt / equity6233.0%39.3% medp25 19.7% · p75 97.3%top quartile

Observations

IR observations

Mean price target27.14 GBP

Median price target22.00 GBP

High price target60.00 GBP

Low price target15.00 GBP

Mean recommendation3.00 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)

Strong-buy count1.00

Buy count0.00

Hold count4.00

Sell count2.00

Strong-sell count0.00

Mean EPS estimate-0.01 GBP

Last actual EPS-0.03 GBP

Source data

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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data

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Market quoteclose GBP 17.25 · shares 1.62B diluted

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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-04 10:32 UTCJob: 056745f4