Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
V.F. Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, offers branded apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and children in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. The company operates through two segments: Outdoor and Active. The company provides outdoor apparel, footwear, equipment, accessories; and style-forward and weather-ready footwear, apparel, and accessories under the Timberland, Timberland PRO, and The North Face brands. It also offers youth culture/action sports-inspired and streetwear apparel, footwear, and accessories; handbags, luggage, backpacks, totes, and accessories; and backpacks and luggage under the Vans, Kipling, Eastpak, and JanSport brands. In addition, the company provides performance-based footwear; performance merino wool and other natural fibers-based apparel and accessories; performance-based footwear; and high-performance apparel and accessories based on natural fibers under the Smartwool, Napapijri, Icebreaker, and Altra brands. The company sells its products primarily to specialty stores, department stores, national chains, independently operated partnership stores, and mass merchants, as well as sells through direct-to-consumer operations, including retail stores, concession retail stores, and e-commerce sites, and other digital platforms. V.F. Corporation was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Competitive analysis based on 66 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are under pressure, averaging 3.3%. The business may lack pricing power or face rising costs.'
ROE is low or negative, suggesting limited competitive advantage or capital allocation challenges.
Only 3 of the last 8 quarters had positive FCF — the business may require external capital to sustain operations.
Revenue has been flat or declining over recent quarters, which may indicate eroding demand or competitive pressure.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 66 quarters
The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.
Free cash flow has been negative in 5 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.
D/E ratio is 1.9 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue has softened, declining in 4 quarters. Monitor for further erosion.
5 of the last 8 quarters had negative FCF — inconsistent cash generation raises sustainability concerns.
Share count is stable — no significant dilution or buyback activity.
as of March 2026
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