Kohl's, Chewy, Wayfair draw retail meme-stock attention on diverging fundamentals

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Kohl's posted its best comparable sales in over four years, Chewy's near-zero debt and record 8% EBITDA margin sparked acquisition talk on Reddit, and Wayfair surged 29% in a month toward analyst fair value above $93. Kohl's comparable sales fell 1.1% in the fiscal first quarter, revenue reached $3.17 billion, inventory dropped 8% year over year, and revolving credit borrowings fell to zero from $545 million. Chewy's first-quarter revenue rose 8% to $3.36 billion, with Autoship at 84% of net sales and 21.5 million active customers, while a $200 million buyback was completed in the quarter. Wayfair's 5.2% adjusted EBITDA margin was its strongest first quarter in five years, but a stockholders' deficit of $2.84 billion and $2.9 billion in long-term debt keep the risk profile elevated.

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Consumer Discretionary▲ · 3 stocks
Chewy Inc
CHWY
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Chewy's near-zero debt, record 8% EBITDA margin, and completed $200M buyback sparked acquisition talk on Reddit.

Kohl's Corporation
KSS
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Kohl's posted its best comparable sales in over four years, with revenue of $3.17B and inventory down 8% YoY.

Wayfair Inc
W
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Wayfair surged 29% in a month toward analyst fair value above $93, with 5.2% adjusted EBITDA margin strongest Q1 in five years.

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