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Bridget Weishaar
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Narrow-moat H&M updates long-run revenue growth target to 10% to 15% to reflect e-commerce trends.

After a difficult 2016 which boasted only 7% local currency sales growth and gross margin declines (to 55.2% from 57.0% in 2015), management’s updated long-term growth target for constant currency sales growth of 10%-15% annually and news of improving profitability (gross margin declined only 50 basis points to 57.0%) and sales (January sales thus far were up 11% in local currency) in the fourth quarter were applauded by investors. However, long-term performance trends still give us pause with k...
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H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

H & M Hennes & Mauritz is engaged in the sale of clothing and cosmetics in Sweden and internationally. Co.'s stores offer basics, tailored classics, sportswear, and maternity clothes for women; basics, leisurewear, and seasonal fashions for men; denim and street fashions; and fashion wear for children and teenagers, as well as accessories, underwear, and shoes. Co. also provides makeup and body care products; and home fashion products, which include interior textiles for the bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen. Co. has approximately 3,132 stores, including 110 franchise stores, 85 COS stores, 79 Monki stores, 21 Weekday stores, 8 & Other Stories stores and 3 Cheap Monday stores.

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Bridget Weishaar

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