Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE:TPR) Strengthens Tech Governance; Valuation Suggests Near-Term Consolidation

Board addition of a technology executive and mixed technical signals point toward range-bound action with upside pressure; fundamental strength in margins coexists with stretched valuation as determined by WMDST.

Recent News

On April 6, 2026 Tapestry expanded its board to eleven members and appointed Matt Madrigal, Chief Technology Officer of Pinterest, as a director; the filing noted standard non‑employee director cash and equity compensation and emphasized his technology and e‑commerce expertise.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show a low-strength environment: ADX at 18.54 indicates no established trend, so momentum signals carry more weight for short-term moves.

Both DI+ and DI- registered reversals—DI+ showing a dip-and-reversal and DI- showing a peak-and-reversal—each read as bullish by directional rules; with ADX low, those bullish signals imply short-lived relief rallies rather than a sustained breakout.

MACD sits negative at -3.49 with a dip-and-reversal pattern; MACD remains below its signal line (-2.88), so momentum has begun to re-accelerate but has not yet confirmed a full bullish crossover—near-term momentum favors recovery but lacks conviction.

MRO registers -16.3 (negative), indicating price sits below the modeled target and therefore carries upside potential to mean reversion; the moderately negative magnitude supports a tactical recovery rather than an immediate sharp move.

RSI at 48.25 experienced a dip-and-reversal and sits near neutral; this level supports the view of consolidation with scope for measured rallies while sellers retain influence near recent averages.

Price positions mixed versus moving averages: the close at $135.79 sits above the 200‑day average ($125.62) and just above the 20‑day average ($135.19), yet below the 50‑day average ($142.52) and below key Ichimoku lines (Tenkan 138.82; Kijun 143.45). That alignment implies intermediate resistance overhead and an overall consolidation band bounded by the 50‑day and 20‑day regimes.

Volatility and volume offer context: 42‑day beta at 1.95 and a 42‑day volatility measure near historical average signal that moves could amplify on catalyst days; current volume slightly below recent 10‑day average supports contained price action absent fresh news.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Top-line: total revenue of $1,920,600,000 with YoY revenue growth of -16.43% and QoQ change showing a large negative swing (-149.68% as reported). Revenue contraction contrasts with margin expansion, producing a mixed operating profile.

Profitability: operating margin at 22.259% and EBIT margin at 22.342% reflect strong margin performance; EBIT margin increased YoY by 39.11% but declined QoQ by 21.75%. The EBIT margin sits marginally above the industry peer high of 22.311%, indicating top-line weakness paired with outsized margin control.

Earnings flow: reported EPS $1.66 versus estimate $1.30, an EPS surprise of $0.36 (≈27.69% above estimate). Forward EPS stands at $1.92 with a forward P/E of 72.77; reported trailing P/E sits at 86.40, signaling elevated multiplicative expectations relative to current earnings.

Balance sheet and liquidity: cash and short‑term investments $1,068,600,000, current ratio 1.84 and quick ratio 1.27, supporting near‑term liquidity. Debt profile heavy: total debt $3,923,200,000 and debt‑to‑equity 5.75x, markedly above the industry peer mean debt‑to‑equity of 0.6966; interest coverage about 32.76, which limits near‑term solvency stress despite leverage.

Capital efficiency and returns: return on equity 50.38% and return on invested capital 11.59%—ROE sits well above the industry peer high of 11.828%, reflecting strong earnings relative to a compact equity base (total equity $682,400,000) rather than broader operating leverage improvement alone.

Cash generation: free cash flow $225,800,000 and free cash flow yield 0.78%; free cash growth shows recent weakness QoQ. Inventory days (~129 days) and a cash conversion cycle (~66 days) improved QoQ, aiding working capital conversion despite revenue declines.

Valuation summary: WMDST values the stock as over‑valued. Key market multiples include EV/R (EVR) ~16.59, enterprise multiple ~65.98, P/S ~15.11 and P/B ~42.52—each indicating rich market expectations relative to operating scale and book equity.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-05-07
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-08-06
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 1.1 B
 Operating Cash Flow 262.6 M
 Capital Expenditures -36.80 M
 Change In Working Capital -159.00 M
 Dividends Paid -81.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta -6.80 M
 End Period Cash Flow 1.0 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.9 B
 Forward Revenue 541.5 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 444.1 M
 Depreciation 39.4 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 53.9 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 1.5 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 1.5 B
 EBITDA 483.0 M
 EBIT 429.1 M
 Operating Income 427.5 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 13.1 M
 Net Interest Income -13.10 M
 Income Before Tax 416.0 M
 Tax Provision 72.2 M
 Tax Rate 17.4 %
 Net Income 343.8 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 343.8 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.30
 EPS Actual 1.66
 EPS Difference 0.36
 EPS Surprise 27.692 %
 Forward EPS 1.92
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 6.5 B
 Intangible Assets 1.7 B
 Net Tangible Assets -995.20 M
 Total Current Assets 2.7 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 1.1 B
 Cash 1.0 B
 Net Receivables 305.0 M
 Inventory 843.9 M
 Long-Term Investments 162.5 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 499.7 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 1.5 B
 Net Debt 1.3 B
 Total Debt 3.9 B
 Total Liabilities 5.8 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 682.4 M
 Retained Earnings -3.17 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 3.37
 Shares Outstanding 202.300 M
 Revenue Per-Share 9.49
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 29.0 B
 Enterprise Value 31.9 B
 Enterprise Multiple 65.984
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 82.463 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 15.525 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 118.416
median: 118.416
mean: 86.542
TPR: 65.984
low: -118.647
 EV/R 16.594
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 9.476
 Asset To Liability 1.118
 Debt To Capital 0.852
 Debt To Assets 0.607
Debt To Assets QoQ 0.47 %
Debt To Assets YoY 7.908 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA TPR: 0.607
high: 0.544
median: 0.302
mean: 0.28
low: 0.033
 Debt To Equity 5.749
Debt To Equity QoQ -19.646 %
Debt To Equity YoY 109.072 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA TPR: 5.749
high: 2.443
median: 0.793
mean: 0.697
low: 0.04
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 42.52
Price To Book QoQ -5.848 %
Price To Book YoY 337.66 %
Price To Book IPRWA TPR: 42.52
high: 7.15
median: 6.241
mean: 5.43
low: 0.55
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 86.403
Price To Earnings QoQ 88.558 %
Price To Earnings YoY 26.875 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 169.783
median: 169.783
mean: 128.062
TPR: 86.403
low: -4.373
 PE/G Ratio -2.257
 Price To Sales (P/S) 15.108
Price To Sales QoQ 51.873 %
Price To Sales YoY 64.955 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 15.228
TPR: 15.108
median: 7.797
mean: 7.469
low: 0.4
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 72.768
Forward PE/G -1.9
Forward P/S 53.585
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.718
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.296
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -23.86 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 35.757 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.444
mean: 0.316
median: 0.301
TPR: 0.296
low: 0.217
 Receivables Turnover 5.974
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -25.1 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 4.277 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 6.913
TPR: 5.974
mean: 2.222
median: 2.031
low: 1.179
 Inventory Turnover 0.51
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -20.41 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 21.987 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.965
median: 0.887
mean: 0.837
TPR: 0.51
low: 0.446
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 15.275
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 65.507
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -39.325 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -26.606 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 217.092
mean: 105.625
median: 98.132
TPR: 65.507
low: 55.619
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 1.547
 CapEx To Revenue -0.019
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.934
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 3.1 B
 Net Invested Capital 3.1 B
 Invested Capital 3.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets -995.20 M
 Net Working Capital 1.2 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.724
 Current Ratio 1.841
Current Ratio QoQ 13.238 %
Current Ratio YoY 4.737 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 4.575
mean: 2.22
median: 2.139
TPR: 1.841
low: 0.583
 Quick Ratio 1.269
Quick Ratio QoQ 15.011 %
Quick Ratio YoY 3.939 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 3.175
mean: 1.49
median: 1.448
TPR: 1.269
low: 0.298
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 8.123
 Cost Of Debt 0.275 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 32.756
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -20.231 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 98.208 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 96.867
TPR: 32.756
mean: -1.569
low: -8.254
median: -8.254
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.283
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 79.086
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 4.244
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.236
 Dividend Rate 0.40
 Dividend Yield 0.003
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -0.985 %
 Revenue Growth -23.25 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -149.676 %
Revenue Growth YoY -16.433 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 41.891 %
mean: 0.241 %
median: -9.238 %
TPR: -23.25 %
low: -27.211 %
 Earnings Growth -38.29 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -140.646 %
Earnings Growth YoY -21.052 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 93.436 %
mean: -5.716 %
median: -33.962 %
TPR: -38.29 %
low: -130.0 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 76.877 %
Gross Margin QoQ 1.872 %
Gross Margin YoY 1.028 %
Gross Margin IPRWA TPR: 76.877 %
high: 64.226 %
mean: 46.603 %
median: 40.163 %
low: 36.522 %
 EBIT Margin 22.342 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -21.753 %
EBIT Margin YoY 39.107 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA TPR: 22.342 %
high: 22.311 %
mean: 9.069 %
median: 4.903 %
low: -4.024 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 22.259 %
Return On Sales QoQ -22.25 %
Return On Sales YoY 38.59 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 22.311 %
TPR: 22.259 %
mean: 8.919 %
median: 4.903 %
low: -3.476 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 225.8 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.778 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -81.334 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -0.384 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 46.475 %
mean: 1.444 %
TPR: 0.778 %
median: 0.323 %
low: -8.074 %
 Free Cash Growth -78.236 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -106.554 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 2.765 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 379.964 %
median: -26.425 %
mean: -61.378 %
TPR: -78.236 %
low: -734.195 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.657
 Cash Flow Margin 21.78 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.217
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 5.29 %
Return On Assets QoQ -39.237 %
Return On Assets YoY 89.402 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 7.152 %
TPR: 5.29 %
mean: 2.433 %
median: 1.389 %
low: -6.605 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.598 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.504
Return On Equity QoQ -50.525 %
Return On Equity YoY 270.176 %
Return On Equity IPRWA TPR: 0.504
high: 0.118
mean: 0.051
median: 0.037
low: -0.162
 DuPont ROE 55.741 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 11.585 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -40.629 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 124.342 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 11.814 %
TPR: 11.585 %
mean: 4.055 %
median: 2.0 %
low: -4.05 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect range-bound price action with a bias toward relief rallies: technical indicators show early momentum recovery (MACD dip-and-reversal, DI signals bullish) but ADX low and mixed moving-average alignment imply resistance through the mid‑term averages. Fundamental breadth—high margins but contracting revenue and a stretched valuation—supports episodic upside on positive catalysts and rapid reversion to the mean on any downside news. Swing traders should monitor momentum confirmation (MACD crossing signal, sustained move above the 50‑day average) and changes in volume and MRO for indication of a committed directional move versus continued consolidation.

About Tapestry, Inc.

Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE:TPR) designs and markets luxury accessories and lifestyle products across North America, Greater China, and other international markets. The company operates through three distinct segments: Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. Tapestry, Inc. offers a wide array of women’s handbags and accessories, including small leather goods like mini handbags, money pieces, and cosmetic cases. Additionally, they provide novelty accessories such as travel items, sketchbooks, and key rings. For men, Tapestry, Inc. develops bag collections, including business cases, backpacks, and messenger bags, alongside small leather goods like wallets and belts. The company also produces footwear, watches, fragrances, sunglasses, and ready-to-wear apparel. Their offerings extend to women’s footwear and fragrances, eyewear, jewelry, and seasonal lifestyle apparel, including outerwear and cold weather accessories. Tapestry, Inc. further diversifies its product range with kids’ items, housewares, and home accessories, such as fashion bedding and tableware. The company distributes its products through retail and outlet stores, brand e-commerce platforms, and third-party distributors, maintaining a strong presence under the Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman brands. Founded in 1941 and headquartered in New York, New York, Tapestry, Inc. continues to expand its global footprint.



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