# Movado Group Inc. (MOV) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods. Price $33.97, market value $758 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 18.8×** (5-yr avg 13.4×, 3-yr avg 17.6×). Movado Group Inc. trades at 18.8× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 13.4×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×.
- **Price / sales: 1.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.1×.
- **Price / book: 1.5×**. The shares trade at 1.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.4%** (5-yr avg 9.6%). Free cash flow equals 9.4% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 9.6%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 5.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 56.1%**. Movado Group Inc. keeps 56.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 6.9%**. 6.9% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 4.0%**. 4.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 5.2%**. 5.2% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 5.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 2.7%** (3-yr -3.4%/yr, 5-yr 5.8%/yr). Revenue grew 2.7% over the last year, against 5.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 44.4%** (3-yr -33.3%/yr). Earnings per share rose 44.4%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 4.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 4.2% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 4.58** (quick 4.58). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 4.58 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.61**. A Z-score of 4.61 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.71%** ($1.45 per share, trailing). Movado Group Inc. yields 4.71%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 117%** (45% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (117% payout), though free cash flow still covers it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (2 analysts). 2 analysts cover Movado Group Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $47.50 (+40% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 86.9%** (YTD 68.9%, 3-mo -7.8%). The shares are up 86.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -16.1%** (97.0% above the low). Trading 16% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 36**. An RSI of 36 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.12** (volatility 38%). Beta of 1.12 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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