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Boohoo Group

DEBS.L
19
Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
19
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Feb 28, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Data not available
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

Boohoo Group is a UK-based online fashion retailer that sells affordable clothing, shoes, and accessories directly to shoppers through its websites. It targets mainly young adults, particularly women aged 16 to 30, and operates a portfolio of brands including Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing, Nasty Gal, and Karen Millen. The company owns no physical stores and sells entirely online, which is central to how it runs its business.

Boohoo makes money by selling clothes directly to consumers through its own websites, keeping prices low by using a fast-fashion model with short production cycles. It operates primarily in the UK but also sells across Europe, the US, and Australia, generating roughly £1.5 billion in annual revenue at its peak. The company faces significant pressure from rising return rates, intense competition from rivals like ASOS and Shein, and ongoing scrutiny over supply chain labor practices — all of which weigh on margins and brand reputation going forward.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+263.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+53.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

63.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£61M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Boohoo Group grew revenue 264% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
46.2%
Healthy — 46.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-0.9%
Losing money on operations — -0.9%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-6.5%
Weak — -6.5% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+16.0%
Fast-growing sales (+16.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/3 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-5.5%
Burning cash (-5.5%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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