11 years of historical data (2014–2024) · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
J.Jill, Inc. trades at 4.8x earnings, 51% below its 5-year average of 9.7x, sitting at the 0th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Consumer Cyclical sector median P/E of 19.3x, the stock trades at a discount of 75%.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $264M | $414M | $336M | $392M | $190M | $37M | $52M | $221M | $309M | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $437M | $587M | $569M | $672M | $539M | $492M | $507M | $395M | $525M | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 4.76 | 10.47 | 9.29 | 9.31 | — | — | — | 7.24 | 5.59 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | — | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.32 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.31 | 0.44 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 1.78 | 3.91 | 9.02 | — | — | — | 1.35 | 1.03 | 1.72 | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | 8.15 | 7.24 | 6.61 | 2.73 | — | 3.61 | 5.16 | 8.14 | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | 6.36 | 5.30 | 5.27 | 2.53 | — | 1.59 | 3.27 | 4.05 | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.96 | 0.94 | 1.09 | 0.92 | 1.17 | 0.73 | 0.56 | 0.75 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 7.18 | 5.22 | 8.38 | 9.18 | — | 26.00 | 4.01 | 5.01 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | 8.42 | 7.76 | 8.22 | 8.98 | — | — | 6.45 | 7.57 | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 11.56 | 12.26 | 11.32 | 7.75 | — | 35.15 | 9.23 | 13.82 | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
J.Jill, Inc. earns an operating margin of 12.4%, above the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.9%. Operating margins have expanded from 8.8% to 12.4% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. Return on equity of 55.2% is exceptionally high — well above the sector median of 5.8%. ROIC of 20.7% represents excellent returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.8%.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.7% | 68.6% | 67.4% | 57.7% | 62.0% | 65.2% | 66.5% | 67.0% | 64.5% |
| Operating Margin | 12.4% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 8.8% | 5.0% | -23.9% | -2.7% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% | -4.8% | -33.6% | -18.6% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 3.8% | 0.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 55.2% | 55.2% | 195.7% | — | — | — | -101.9% | 15.5% | 36.9% | 16.7% | 2.9% |
| ROA | 9.3% | 9.3% | 8.1% | 9.2% | -5.9% | -24.9% | -20.4% | 5.0% | 9.5% | 4.2% | 0.6% |
| ROIC | 20.7% | 20.7% | 23.5% | 14.0% | 6.7% | -17.7% | -3.1% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| ROCE | 26.9% | 26.9% | 28.1% | 16.7% | 9.0% | -23.7% | -3.6% | 12.1% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 10.4% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
J.Jill, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 2.6x, which is moderately leveraged (41% below the sector average of 4.3x). Net debt stands at $173M ($209M total debt minus $35M cash). Interest coverage of 4.8x is adequate, though a cyclical earnings downturn could tighten the margin of safety.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.97 | 1.97 | 7.93 | — | — | — | 12.36 | 1.12 | 1.35 | 2.21 | 1.44 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.71 | 4.57 | 6.56 | — | 24.43 | 2.44 | 2.31 | 2.77 | 3.40 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.64 | 6.26 | — | — | — | 11.80 | 0.81 | 1.20 | 2.10 | 1.28 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.14 | 3.48 | 5.95 | — | 23.33 | 1.77 | 2.06 | 2.63 | 3.01 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 3.42 | 5.02 | 4.70 | 5.02 | — | 31.54 | 4.07 | 5.68 | 8.42 | 9.52 |
| Interest Coverage | 4.82 | 4.82 | 3.59 | 2.56 | 1.54 | -5.52 | -0.94 | 3.21 | 3.59 | 3.18 | — |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.96x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The quick ratio of 0.48x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has declined from 1.26x to 0.96x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.89 | 1.26 | 0.89 | 0.73 | 0.96 | 1.70 | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.33 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.86 | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.95 | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.59 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.40 | 0.69 | 0.26 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.64 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.32 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 0.84 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 0.97 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.95 | 2.95 | 3.33 | 3.82 | 3.41 | 3.07 | 3.62 | 3.18 | 2.90 | 3.17 | 3.09 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 3.17 | 4.12 | 4.39 | 3.62 | 6.75 | 3.91 | 4.10 | 2.47 | 2.20 | 4.92 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
J.Jill, Inc. pays a dividend yield of 1.5%. The payout ratio of 7.3% is conservative, leaving significant room for dividend growth or reinvestment. The earnings yield of 21.0% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.5% | 0.7% | — | — | — | — | 96.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | 7.3% | 7.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290.8% | 355.9% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 21.0% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 10.7% | — | — | — | 13.8% | 17.9% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | 12.3% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 36.7% | — | 27.7% | 19.4% | 12.3% | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | — | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | — | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 99.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $15M | $14M | $14M | $12M | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M |
Compare JILL with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $264M | 4.8 | — | — | 70.4% | 12.4% | 55.2% | 20.7% | 2.6 | |
| $53M | -3.0 | — | — | 31.3% | -4.2% | -10.5% | -6.7% | — | |
| $133M | -7.6 | — | — | 29.7% | -3.5% | -18.8% | -6.0% | — | |
| $37M | -1.0 | — | 19.7 | 43.4% | -4.2% | -28.8% | -6.8% | — | |
| $163M | -22.1 | 13.6 | — | 34.8% | 2.1% | — | 22.5% | 7.0 | |
| $4B | 7.5 | 4.7 | 9.5 | 58.5% | 13.3% | 36.6% | 31.4% | 1.4 | |
| $3B | 15.3 | 8.0 | — | 33.0% | 6.0% | 11.1% | 8.1% | 3.2 | |
| $20B | 32.9 | 17.8 | 115.3 | 40.3% | 7.3% | 23.2% | 10.3% | 3.2 | |
| $15B | 9.8 | 5.4 | 15.7 | 56.6% | 19.9% | 33.8% | 37.2% | 0.7 | |
| $83B | 14.9 | 9.0 | 17.5 | 18.5% | 9.6% | 33.8% | 16.1% | 2.6 | |
| $85B | 21.6 | 11.3 | 28.6 | 21.6% | 6.9% | 14.7% | 7.7% | 3.6 | |
| Consumer Cyclical Median | — | 19.3 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 37.9% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 4.3 |
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J.Jill, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 4.8x. The historical average is 8.4x.
J.Jill, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 55.2%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 31.6%.
Based on historical data, J.Jill, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 4.8x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
J.Jill, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 1.54% with a payout ratio of 7.3%.
J.Jill, Inc. has 70.4% gross margin and 12.4% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
J.Jill, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.6x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.