VF
VFC NYSE· Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
Last close · Oct 26, 2026
$16.95
KIRA · Stoqly’s AI analyst, in plain words
- VF had $9.6B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 1.1% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +0.8% a year on average.
- Its operating margin was 6.0%, up 2.8 pts: of every 100 in sales, about 6 is left after running the business.
- VF made $255M of net profit in fiscal 2026. From fiscal 2016 to 2026, diluted EPS grew −14.2% a year.
- Free cash flow was $557M in fiscal 2026, 5.8% of revenue.
- VF returned $141M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 25% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.8%.
- VF owes $2.7B more than it holds in cash, about 3.2 years of operating profit.
Market cap
$6.7B
P/E
—
Revenue
$9.6B
Net income
$255M
Free cash flow
$557M
Operating margin
6.0%
VF in 30 seconds · fiscal 2026
Are sales growing?
+1.1%
Only a little. Sales grew 1.1% last year.
Does it make a profit?
2.7%
A little. It keeps 2.7% of every sale as profit.
Does profit turn into cash?
5.8%
Partly. 5.8% of sales ends up as free cash.
Is debt under control?
3.2x
Heavy. Repaying its debt would take 3.2 years of operating profit.
How healthy are the accounts?
7 / 9
Solid. It passes 7 of 9 health tests.
What VF does
VF, short for V.F. Corporation, owns a group of apparel, footwear, equipment and accessory brands, led by The North Face, Vans and Timberland. It also owns brands such as Kipling, Eastpak, JanSport, Smartwool and Napapijri. Its customers are shoppers who buy in outdoor and active-lifestyle categories, from young people drawn to action sports and street fashion to hikers and climbers. VF sells through wholesale, mainly to specialty stores, national chains, mass merchants and department stores, and directly to shoppers through its own stores and websites. In fiscal 2026 it got 50% of its revenue from the Americas, 35% from Europe and 15% from Asia-Pacific. It reports two segments: Outdoor, which holds The North Face and Timberland, and Active, which holds Vans, Kipling, Eastpak and JanSport. Other brands are grouped as All Other. It buys finished goods from independent contractors around the world. VF sold the Supreme brand on October 1, 2024, and the Dickies brand on November 12, 2025.
Biggest risks, in its own words
- Weaker consumer spending on apparel and footwear, and trouble keeping up with changing tastes in a highly competitive field.
- Its turnaround program and other strategic plans may not succeed.
- Disruptions to a supply chain that depends on international suppliers and contract factories.
- Relying on a small number of large customers whose loss or inability to pay could cut its revenue.
- Fiscal year ends
- March 28, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · May 20, 2026
- Legal name
- V. F. CORPORATION
- CIK
- 0000103379
VF · VFC
Results and finances
The last 5 fiscal years. Amounts in USD.
| Fiscal year | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and profit | |||||
| Revenue | $11.8B | $11.1B | $9.9B | $9.5B | $9.6B |
| Revenue growth | 28.2% | −6.4% | −10.6% | −4.1% | 1.1% |
| Gross margin | 54.5% | 52.3% | 51.6% | 53.5% | 54.8% |
| Operating margin | 13.8% | 9.0% | −1.5% | 3.2% | 6.0% |
| Net income | $1.4B | $119M | −$969M | −$190M | $255M |
| Net margin | 11.7% | 1.1% | −9.8% | −2.0% | 2.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.53 | $0.31 | −$2.49 | −$0.48 | $0.64 |
| Cash | |||||
| Cash from operations | $864M | −$656M | $1.0B | $465M | $671M |
| Capital expenditure | $245M | $152M | $136M | $86.3M | $115M |
| Free cash flow | $619M | −$808M | $879M | $379M | $557M |
| FCF margin | 5.2% | −7.3% | 8.9% | 4.0% | 5.8% |
| Dividends paid | $773M | $703M | $303M | $140M | $141M |
| Share buybacks | $350M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share count change | 0.1% | −1.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Debt and strength | |||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $1.3B | $799M | $656M | $429M | $824M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $5.4B | $6.6B | $6.0B | $4.0B | $3.5B |
| Shareholders' equity | $3.5B | $2.9B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.8B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.2x | 4.7x | 32.5x | 6.3x | 3.2x |
| Current ratio | 1.4x | 1.5x | 1.2x | 1.4x | 1.8x |
| Interest coverage | 12.0x | 5.7x | −0.6x | 1.7x | 3.5x |
| Returns and quality | |||||
| Return on capital | 17.3% | 12.2% | −1.5% | 2.5% | 9.0% |
| Return on equity | 42.1% | 3.7% | −42.4% | −12.1% | 15.3% |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Altman Z'' | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Insiders bought, 12 months
$1.3M
2 insiders
Insiders sold, 12 months
$0.1M
1 insider
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
How to read these numbers
- Revenue:
- Total sales reported in the income statement.
- Operating margin:
- Operating income as a share of revenue.
- Net income:
- Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
- Free cash flow:
- Cash from operations minus capital spending.
- Net debt / EBITDA:
- Years of EBITDA needed to pay off net debt. Below zero means more cash than debt.
- Return on capital:
- After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
VF · VFC
Charts and comparison
Ten years at a glance, and how it stacks up against similar companies.
Revenue
Net income
Margins, % of revenue
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Free cash flow
Dividends and buybacks
Similar companies
Each company’s latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don’t line up exactly.
| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VF VFC | $6.7B | 1.1% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 9.0% | — | 7 |
| PVH PVH | $4.0B | 3.4% | 2.6% | 6.0% | 1.8% | — | 6 |
| Lululemon Athletica LULU | $11.6B | 4.9% | 19.9% | 8.3% | 56.8% | 8.5x | 5 |
| Ralph Lauren RL | $23.7B | 14.6% | 14.5% | 9.2% | 45.4% | 24.4x | 8 |
| Tapestry TPR | $23.3B | 14.2% | 23.9% | 22.6% | 77.9% | — | 7 |
Price compared with profit (P/E)
How many times its yearly profit per share one share costs. Higher means investors pay more for each unit of profit.
KIRA
At $16.95 a share, the company is worth $6.7B.
VF grew sales faster than 0 of its 4 similar companies.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000103379). Data updated October 9, 2026. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.