Stock performance snapshot
G-III Apparel Group (GIII) has been under pressure recently, with the stock down 3.4% on the day, 9.6% over the past week, and 5.8% over the past month.
Over the past 3 months the share price declined 4.7%, while the year-to-date move is a 2.6% decline. Even so, the 1-year total return stands at 2.8%, and the 3-year total return is about 7.6 times.
See our latest analysis for G-III Apparel Group.
With the share price at $28.73 and recent share price returns weaker over the past week and month, the positive 1 year and 3 year total shareholder returns suggest longer term holders have still come out ahead.
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With G-III Apparel Group trading at $28.73, revenue declining about 5% over the past year and the stock sitting below the average analyst price target, investors have to ask: is this a genuine value opportunity, or is the market already accounting for future growth?
Most Popular Narrative: 28.2% Undervalued
According to MRT23, the most followed narrative puts fair value for G-III Apparel Group at $40 per share versus the recent close at $28.73, which raises clear questions about what is being priced in.
The PVH license roll-off (~$470M of lower-margin revenue exiting by FY2028) is a known, finite, manageable headwind. The owned-brand revenue replacing it (DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld, Donna Karan) carries structurally higher gross margins, potentially driving margin expansion even on lower absolute revenues.
Curious how a shrinking revenue line can still support a higher fair value? The narrative focuses on brand mix, margin resilience, and a richer earnings multiple tied to that shift.
Result: Fair Value of $40 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, tariff pressures and the recent bad debt tied to Saks Global highlight how external shocks or retailer stress could quickly challenge this upbeat margin story.
Find out about the key risks to this G-III Apparel Group narrative.
Another way to look at value
The popular narrative points to a fair value of $40 per share, but our DCF model presents a different estimate. On this view, G-III Apparel Group's future cash flows line up closer to $22.58 per share, which would put the current $28.73 price in overvalued territory. So which set of assumptions seems more realistic to you?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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