LEVI - Up 20% This Year, Is Levi Strauss Worth a Look?
2025-07-19 15:00:00 ET
While I do own its jeans, I don't own Levi Strauss (NYSE: LEVI) stock. The company saw some attention last week when it reported better-than-expected earnings results, in which it raised its guidance for the year. As a result, shares went on an 11% run, bringing total year-to-date gains to over 20% at the time of this writing. The question now becomes: After such a run in the stock price, is there still value here?
There's a lot to like in Levi's most recent quarter. Sales increased by 5% in the Americas and a strong 14% in Europe, with a 12% increase for Beyond Yoga. The one weak spot for the company was Asia, where sales declined by 1%. Overall, this led to operating margins of 7.5% in the second quarter, compared to margins of 1.5% in the year prior.
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