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Levi Strauss & Co.

$LEVI·$9.5B·Apparel - Manufacturers·Consumer Cyclical
$24.31+2.0%YTD+16.8%1Y+23.2%
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LELEVI
$LEVILevi Strauss & Co.
$24.31+1.97%20k posts
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Today's AI verdict on what's driving $LEVI, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-07-11

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

A quiet direct-to-consumer denim compounder that just beat and raised — the equity story, not the cashtag.

Levi Strauss is the 170-year-old denim brand that has quietly turned itself into a direct-to-consumer, higher-margin apparel business. The last few quarters are showing the operating leverage from that pivot actually landing in the P&L rather than just being talked about on the earnings call.

  • The Q2 print was a real beat: EPS of $0.28 versus $0.24 consensus, revenue up 8% year-over-year, gross margin expanding to 62.7%, and management raised the full-year outlook and the dividend — the operating model, not the tape, is doing the work.
  • Free cash flow yield sits at 6% on a 12x EV/EBITDA and roughly 18x earnings multiple — a mid-teens multiple that doesn't demand growth heroics for a brand that is compounding cash and buying back stock.
  • The founding-family overhang is real but is estate management, not a fundamental warning: Robert Haas and family-linked funds sold about $21M in mid-June across three lots, and their collective position is large enough that this recurs.
  • The X sentiment column is off-topic here: only 10 posts and they are almost entirely about a Solana memecoin also called "LEVI" — treat the crowd read as absent on the equity.

From here the path is undramatic and that is the point — mid-single-digit revenue growth with steady margin expansion into a raised outlook is enough to keep re-rating a stock at 18x earnings, and the next look is the October 8 print. The one real risk is a macro consumer wobble: apparel demand cracks first when the middle-income shopper slows.

What to watch: The October 8 Q3 print — sustained mid-single-digit revenue growth with gross margin holding above 62% keeps the DTC re-rating alive; a wobble in North American apparel spend is the one thing that snaps a mid-teens-multiple compounder.

On the calendar: 2026-10-08 — Q3 2026 earnings

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X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Mixed sentiment10 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-10

LEVI as a Solana memecoin claims 494x gains attributed to creator LeviRietveld, though multiple posts flag rug-pull dynamics and community drama around 'gay bull' factions and support breakdowns. Some organic community sentiment persists while jeeters get weary. Sentiment is mixed reflecting memecoin volatility rather than the equity.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Levi Strauss & Co. stands as a prominent global clothing enterprise, actively involved in the conceptualization, promotion, and distribution of an extensive collection of apparel and related accessories. Their comprehensive product line includes denim, casual and formal trousers, athletic wear, tops, shorts, skirts, dresses, jackets, footwear, and various other accessories, all designed to appeal to men, women, and children across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company markets its offerings under several renowned brands, such as Levi's, Dockers, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co., and Denizen. Furthermore, Levi Strauss & Co. extends its reach by granting licenses for its Levi's and Dockers trademarks to be utilized across an expanded array of product categories, including footwear, belts, small leather goods, outerwear, knitwear, dress shirts, children's apparel, sleepwear, and hosiery. The distribution of its merchandise occurs through a multifaceted approach: via independent retailers like major department stores, specialized boutiques, third-party e-commerce platforms, and franchised outlets dedicated to its brands. Concurrently, the company fosters a direct relationship with consumers through its own network of mainline and clearance stores, proprietary online sales portals, and select in-store concessions situated within larger retail environments. In total, Levi Strauss & Co. directly manages approximately 3,100 brand-specific stores and shop-in-shops. Established in 1853, the firm maintains its corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Apparel - Manufacturers sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $LEVI.

Apparel - Manufacturers · Consumer Cyclical

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Industry benchmark

5-name peer basket
+19.9%YTD
+79.1%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
17.6How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
12.7%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
12.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
6.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.4Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
28.7%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
61.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 8, 2026$0.28$0.24+16.7%
Q1 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.42$0.37+14.3%
Q4 2025Jan 28, 2026$0.41$0.39+5.1%
Q3 2025Oct 9, 2025$0.34$0.31+11.1%
Next earningsThu, Oct 8·consensus EPS $0.36

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$1.6B+8.0%62.7%15.3%$-0.02$230.9M
Q1 FY26$1.7B+14.1%61.9%11.4%$0.45$152.1M
Q4 FY25$1.8B-4.0%60.8%11.9%$0.40$231.8M
Q3 FY25$1.5B+1.8%61.7%10.8%$0.55$-39.4M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 10 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$6.8B$6.7B – $6.8B$1.54$1.51 – $1.5810
FY27$7.1B$7.0B – $7.2B$1.71$1.62 – $1.7910
FY28$7.5B$7.5B – $7.6B$1.95$1.86 – $2.054

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.84%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+5.5%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+12.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 360.7M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.5% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.325-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 12Robert D. Haas10% owner202.1K sh$4.9MSellJun 11Margaret E. Haas10% owner47.7K sh$1.1MSellJun 11Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund10% owner145.7K sh$3.5MSellJun 11Robert D. Haas10% owner488.9K sh$11.8MSellJun 10Robert D. Haas10% owner3.2K sh$76KSellMay 27Margaret E. Haas10% owner2.3K sh$55KSellMay 27Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund10% owner4.3K sh$104KSellMay 27Robert D. Haas10% owner5.8K sh$140KSellMay 26Robert D. Haas10% owner192.5K sh$4.4MSellMay 22Robert D. Haas10% owner176.5K sh$3.9M
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 158-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
8-KShareholder voteApr 278-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
8-KCharter amendmentApr 278-K — Item 5.03: Charter amendment
8-KOfficer or director changeApr 78-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
3New insider — initial holdingsFeb 193
3New insider — initial holdingsFeb 133
8-KOfficer or director changeJan 298-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
3New insider — initial holdingsJan 233
+ 16 other (6 13Gs · 3 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 2 proxys) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

3 Stocks in Focus That Declared Dividend Hikes Amid Ongoing Volatilityzacks.com·1d agoLevi Strauss & Co. Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·2d agoWhy Levi's Digital Strategy Is Paying Off in a Big Waymarketbeat.com·2d agoLEVI Stock Falls Over 5% Despite Q2 Earnings Beat, FY'26 Outlook Raisedzacks.com·2d agoLevi Strauss beats Q2 estimates, raises full-year outlook and dividendproactiveinvestors.com·2d ago

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