How to buy Chicos FAS stock | $5.04

Chico's FAS Inc is an apparel retail business based in the US. Chicos FAS shares (CHS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Chicos FAS employs 4,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Chicos FAS stock price (NYSE: CHS)

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Chicos FAS shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-10-23.

Latest market close	$5.04
52-week range	$1.00 - $7.06
50-day moving average	$4.78
200-day moving average	$5.01
Wall St. target price	$5.63
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	$0 (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$-1.01

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Chicos FAS price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $5.04 from 2021-10-22

1 week (2021-10-14)	3.92%
1 month (2021-09-24)	3.07%
3 months (2021-07-23)	-15.72%
6 months (2021-04-23)	69.13%

1 year (2020-10-23)	320.00%
2 years (2019-10-25)	41.97%
3 years (2018-10-25)	7.82
5 years (2016-10-25)	12.07

Is Chicos FAS under- or over-valued?

Valuing Chicos FAS stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Chicos FAS's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Chicos FAS's PEG ratio

Chicos FAS's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.86. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Chicos FAS's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Chicos FAS's EBITDA

Chicos FAS's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $36.5 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Chicos FAS's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Chicos FAS financials

Revenue TTM	$1.6 billion
Gross profit TTM	$263.7 million
Return on assets TTM	-4.67%
Return on equity TTM	-48.67%
Profit margin	-7.37%
Book value	$1.53
Market capitalisation	$617.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Chicos FAS shares

There are currently 10.9 million Chicos FAS shares held short by investors – that's known as Chicos FAS's "short interest". This figure is 32.1% up from 8.2 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Chicos FAS shares can be evaluated.

Chicos FAS's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Chicos FAS's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Chicos FAS shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Chicos FAS shares traded daily (recently around 2.3 million). Chicos FAS's SIR currently stands at 4.83. In other words for every 100,000 Chicos FAS shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4830 shares are currently held short.

However Chicos FAS's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Chicos FAS shares, or, against the total number of tradable Chicos FAS shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Chicos FAS's short interest could be expressed as 0.09% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Chicos FAS shares in existence, roughly 90 shares are currently held short) or 0.108% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Chicos FAS shares, roughly 108 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Chicos FAS.

Find out more about how you can short Chicos FAS stock.

Chicos FAS share dividends

We're not expecting Chicos FAS to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Chicos FAS's shares ever split?

Chicos FAS's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 22 February 2005. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Chicos FAS shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Chicos FAS shares which in turn could have impacted Chicos FAS's share price.

Chicos FAS share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Chicos FAS's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1 up to $7.06. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Chicos FAS's is 1.5815. This would suggest that Chicos FAS's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Chicos FAS overview

Chico's FAS, Inc. operates as an omnichannel specialty retailer of women's private branded casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, and complementary accessories. It operates under the Chico's, White House Black Market (WHBM), Soma, and TellTale brands. The Chico's brand primarily sells private branded clothing focusing on women 45 and older. The WHBM brand sells everyday basics and denim, polished casual apparel, relaxed workwear, black and white pieces, feminine all-occasion dresses, shoes, belts, scarves, handbags, and jewelry for women 35 and older. The Soma brand sells private branded lingerie, sleepwear, and loungewear products. The TellTale brand sells private branded lingerie products.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Chicos FAS is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 3.475% of Chicos FAS shares are held by insiders and 78.802% by institutions. How many people work for Chicos FAS?
Latest data suggests 4,000 work at Chicos FAS. When does the fiscal year end for Chicos FAS?
Chicos FAS's fiscal year ends in February. Where is Chicos FAS based?
Chicos FAS's address is: 11215 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, FL, United States, 33966 What is Chicos FAS's ISIN number?
Chicos FAS's international securities identification number is: US1686151028 What is Chicos FAS's CUSIP number?
Chicos FAS's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 168615102