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Canada Goose Holdings Inc

GOOSNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryApparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods

Beta (adjusted)1.41

Intrinsic Value

No headline value published yetWe haven't published a headline intrinsic value for this company yet. Our data-reliability standards weren't met. Method estimates are shown for reference.

Market Price $7.76Price as of 1 Oct 2026

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Market Cap $757.8M

Enterprise Value $834M

Shares Outstanding 96.7M diluted

Moat Rating Wide

Next Earnings Date5 Nov 2026

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Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Canada Goose continues to possess an iconic global luxury brand with strong Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) momentum and successful category expansion beyond winter parkas. However, the company is navigating a highly challenging macroeconomic environment characterized by softer global consumer traffic, cautious discretionary spending, and geopolitical headwinds affecting supply chain costs. While the company's fiscal 2026 results demonstrated robust top-line growth (up 13.3% to $1.53B), profitability was severely pressured by strategic investments, store impairments, and rising SG&A expenses, leading to a 76.3% plunge in net income. Management's conservative fiscal 2027 guidance of low-single-digit revenue growth reflects these headwinds. Although the valuation has compressed to historically cheap levels, a neutral stance is warranted until EBIT margin expansion (guided at 11%-12% for FY27) and retail network optimization show concrete signs of stabilizing bottom-line performance.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets6 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$7.00

Mean target$9.49

High · most bullish analyst$12.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

The bear case reflects prolonged macroeconomic weakness, high inflation, and escalating geopolitical conflicts that disrupt supply chains and inflate raw material (petroleum-based fabrics) and freight costs. Consumer demand in China softens significantly, and high-end discretionary spending contracts globally. Store impairments continue to drag down operating income, causing adjusted EBIT margins to fall below 10% and compressing valuation multiples further.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The base case assumes Canada Goose successfully executes its retail network optimization and cost-discipline measures, achieving its guided fiscal 2027 adjusted EBIT margin of 11% to 12%. Revenue grows at a low-single-digit rate, supported by pricing actions implemented in April 2026 and steady DTC conversion, offsetting softer traffic in key markets. Mainland China remains a stable contributor, while wholesale inventory health continues to improve.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

The bull case for Canada Goose centers on its strong brand equity as a premier luxury outerwear provider, which supports high gross margins (69.7% in FY2026). Growth is driven by the expansion of its high-margin Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) channel, successful product diversification into lightweight apparel, footwear, and rainwear to capture year-round demand, and potential buyout interest from private equity firms like Bain Capital to take the company private at a premium.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Strong brand equity and iconic luxury status with high pricing power.
Successful transition toward a high-margin Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) model, which now represents over 75% of total revenue.
Product diversification into year-round categories (apparel, rainwear, footwear, and accessories) reducing seasonal dependency.

Key Investment Risks

High geographic concentration in Mainland China, making the company vulnerable to regional economic slowdowns and geopolitical tensions.
Profitability pressure from elevated SG&A expenses, marketing investments, and retail store impairment charges.
Sensitivity of supply chain and input costs to geopolitical conflicts, specifically affecting freight rates and petroleum-based raw materials.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

DTC comparable sales growth turning negative for two consecutive quarters.
Adjusted EBIT margin failing to expand into the guided 11% to 12% range for fiscal 2027.
A severe escalation in US-China or Canada-China trade tensions resulting in new tariffs or consumer boycotts.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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