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David Swartz
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Champion and Direct Channels Produce Surprising 2018 Finish for Hanesbrands; Shares Still Attractive

Hanesbrands wrapped up 2018 with a good fourth quarter led by its activewear and direct-to-consumer businesses. We may increase our $27 fair value estimate by about $1 and view Hanesbrands’ valuation as attractive, even after the share price's high teens percentage move higher post earnings. Hanesbrands’ activewear, led by Champion, produced $485.4 million in fourth-quarter sales, 7% above our forecast. Although activewear faces a tough 2019 due to the expiring (in January 2020) C9 contract at n...
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Hanesbrands Inc.

Hanesbrands is a marketer of basic innerwear and activewear apparel in the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia/Pacific under some apparel brands, including Hanes, Champion, Bonds, DIM, Maidenform, Bali, Playtex, Lovable, Bras N Things, Nur Die/Nur Der, Alternative, L'eggs, JMS/Just My Size, Wonderbra, and Gear for Sports. The company's segments are: Innerwear, which includes apparel products, such as men's underwear, women's panties, children's underwear, socks and intimate apparel; Activewear, which includes T-shirts, fleece, performance apparel, sport shirts and thermals; and International, which includes innerwear, activewear, hosiery and home goods products, sold outside of the United States.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

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David Swartz

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