Report
Bridget Weishaar
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Wide-moat L Brands progresses on its strategic changes at Victoria's Secret.

L Brands’ second-quarter earnings update demonstrated both that the company’s wide moat is fully intact (strong comp sales in core continuing categories) and that progress is being made in previously announced strategic changes (new Victoria’s Secret leadership team to be in place during the third quarter, exited product out of all stores at the end of second quarter, and promotional activity focused on driving trial in key categories including bralettes, sport, and beauty). We continue to think...
Underlying
L Brands Inc.

L Brands is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a specialty retailer of women's intimate and other apparel, personal care, beauty and home fragrance products. The company sells its merchandise through company-owned specialty retail stores in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland and Greater China, and through its websites and other channels. The company's other international operations are primarily through franchise, license and wholesale partners. The company has three reportable segments: Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International. The company operates the following retail brands: Victoria's Secret, PINK and Bath & Body Works.

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Bridget Weishaar

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