OXM · Oxford Industries
Conviction · Low · more likely to lag the S&P 500 over the next three months
Wrong if: a daily close above $35.07
Note written ·
Price against the kill line
20.0% clear of its kill line on the 13 November 2026 close.
How to read this
This note expects the shares to lag the market, so its kill line sits above the price: a close above the red mark would prove the view wrong. Prices run from low on the left to high on the right. The dot is where the stock closed on 13 November 2026, left of the mark while it is below the line; a dot right of the mark has closed through it.
The scale is stretched near the line, so close calls are easy to see. More than 8% from the line, the stock reads well clear, with a hollow dot to show the figure is off the drawn scale.
The kill line is the research note's own test. The portfolio sells on business facts, not on a price. How the portfolio decides
Three months against the kill line
Daily closes, to . Red: the kill line, a daily close above $35.07, on record since 10 November 2026. The shares are down 21.2% since the close; the S&P 500 is down 2.1% over the same sessions. Figures in the note can cover a different window.
Kill line
A daily close above $35.07, the 200-day average of closes (11 November 2026), would show the shares leading the S&P 500 and prove this call wrong.
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Key figures from the filings · Consumer Discretionary
Quarter to 1 August 2026, filed 4 September 2026; valuation at the 13 November 2026 close
- Revenue, latest quarter ($M)
- 394
- Revenue, change on a year (%)
- −2.2
- Gross margin (%)
- 73.8
- Operating margin (%)
- 17.4
- Free cash flow, four quarters ($M)
- 52.1
- Net cash, cash less debt ($M)
- −64.2
- Enterprise value to sales (×)
- 0.3
- Free-cash-flow yield (%)
- 12.4
All filed numbers
What Oxford Industries reports to the SEC in its quarterly and annual filings. Each group states its period and filing date once; a figure dated otherwise says so. Built from the filings known on .
| Quarter to | Revenue ($M) | On a year (%) | Gross margin (%) | Operating margin (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| first filed | 394 | −2.2 | 73.8 | 17.4 |
| first filed | 391 | −0.4 | 62.3 | 5.7 |
| first filed | 375 | −4.1 | 56.8 | −2.1 |
| first filed | 307 | −0.2 | 60.3 | −27.7 |
| first filed | 403 | −4.0 | 61.4 | 6.3 |
| first filed | 393 | −1.3 | 64.2 | 9.2 |
| Pre-tax income ($M) | 67.3 |
| Net income ($M) four quarters: −6.8 | 49.0 |
| Diluted shares, change on a year (%) against the quarter to 2 August 2025 | +0.9 |
| Operating cash flow ($M) | 137 |
| Capital spending ($M) | 85.3 |
| Free cash flow ($M) | 52.1 |
| Cash and short-term investments ($M) | 9.0 |
| Debt ($M) non-current long-term debt | 73.2 |
| Net cash, cash less debt ($M) | −64.2 |
| Deferred revenue ($M) 0.0% on a year | 21.0 |
| Backlog, orders not yet delivered ($M) | Not reported |
| Receivables ($M) | 61.9 |
| Inventory ($M) | 147 |
| Shareholders' equity ($M) | 565 |
| Market value ($M) | 420 |
| Enterprise value, market value plus net debt ($M) | 484 |
| Enterprise value to sales (×) | 0.3 |
| Enterprise value to operating income (×) | Not meaningful |
| Price to earnings (×) | Not meaningful |
| Price to book value (×) | 0.7 |
| Free-cash-flow yield (%) | 12.4 |
Short interest (FINRA, settled 15 October 2026, published 26 October 2026): 26.6% of shares outstanding sold short, 6.1 days of average trading to cover, +7.4% since the previous report.
| Window | Bought | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| 90 daysfrom | $203K | $0 |
| 12 monthsfrom | $471K | $0 |
The thesis
Oxford Industries' earnings still do not cover its dividend, and the shares have rebounded anyway. The company guided fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings to $1.60–$2.00 a share on 3 September 2026, below the $2.80 annualized dividend, and the shares closed at $30.43 on 9 November 2026 (adjusted daily closes). The third-quarter report, expected near 10 December 2026 per Earnings Whispers and not yet confirmed by the company, settles whether the $0.70 quarterly dividend holds.
The narrative is dead as a tariff-refund recovery story: Oxford booked about $42 million of refund claims in the second quarter and still cut guidance. The newest company filing is constructive for liquidity. An 8-K dated 29 October 2026 extends the maturity of Oxford's $325 million asset-based revolving credit facility from 6 March 2028 to 29 October 2031 and leaves effective interest rates unchanged. The filing does not change the earnings outlook.
The shares closed at $27.43 on 27 October 2026 and $30.43 on 9 November 2026. The 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is 65.3, and the shares remain 32.9% below the 52-week high of $45.36 on the same adjusted series. The rebound has no operating news behind it that this note can identify.
Bullish and bearish views on Oxford Industries, Inc.
The bull case on Oxford Industries, Inc. (OXM), in brief: the credit facility runs to 2031. The bear case: guidance fell despite the refunds.
Bull case
- The credit facility runs to 2031. The 8-K dated 29 October 2026 moves the revolver's maturity out by more than three years and removes the SOFR credit spread adjustment. It also loosens payment conditions for acquisitions, investments and restricted payments, which generally cover dividends; the filing does not say how.
- Debt is lower. Long-term debt was $73.245 million at 1 August 2026, against $116.443 million at fiscal year-end (Q2 financial statements). Lower debt makes the dividend easier to carry.
- Tommy Bahama is still growing. Management reported low-single-digit positive comparable sales at Tommy Bahama on the 3 September 2026 call. The brand produced $230.942 million of the $394.376 million second-quarter sales.
- The chief executive has bought shares. CEO Thomas Chubb bought 2,500 shares at $26.1499 ($65,374) on 24 September 2026, per Form 4 as reported by Investing.com and StockTitan, and holds 36,200 shares directly. Two purchases in September are too small a sample to support a conclusion about later returns.
- Analyst targets sit above the price. After the 3 September 2026 report, Telsey Advisory set a $35 target, Truist $33 and Citigroup $33 (MarketBeat, 4 September 2026). The $30.43 close of 9 November 2026 is below each.
- Short interest is high. Short interest was 23.91% of the float as reported 15 August 2026, against 14,978,274 shares outstanding at 1 September 2026. Both figures predate the September guidance cut, so the current level is unknown.
Bear case
- Guidance fell despite the refunds. On 3 September 2026 Oxford cut fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings per share to $1.60–$2.00 from $2.30–$2.70 and net sales to $1.430–$1.470 billion. The $0.70 quarterly dividend annualizes to $2.80, above the adjusted range.
- Third-quarter guidance is a loss. Management guided third-quarter sales of $280–$300 million and an adjusted loss of $1.20–$1.40 per share. Stock Observer reported on 3 September 2026 that consensus expectations had been significantly higher.
- Lilly Pulitzer needs promotions. The 3 September 2026 release cited product and marketing problems at Lilly Pulitzer and more promotional activity to clear slow-moving inventory. The brand produced $85.194 million of second-quarter sales.
- Sentiment is negative. Zacks Research cut Oxford from Hold to Strong Sell on 8 September 2026, per MarketBeat, and BTIG reiterated Neutral on 5 October 2026. MarketBeat's consensus rating is Reduce.
- The rebound outran the news. The shares moved from a September intraday low of $24.703 to a $30.43 close on 9 November 2026. The only company filing in the period is a credit amendment, so a report that merely matches guidance leaves the price exposed.
Price setup
The shares closed at $30.43 on 9 November 2026, up from $27.43 on 27 October 2026. The 14-day RSI is 65.3. The three-month price change is −13.4%, down from −26.4% at the 27 October 2026 note, because the early-September drop is leaving the window. The shares are 32.9% below the 52-week high of $45.36.
The September intraday low was $24.703. It now sits well below the market.
Crowding evidence is mixed. The earnings date is about a month away, and short interest of 23.91% of float (15 August 2026) means event-day gaps are likely to be large in either direction. The float is thin at 14,978,274 shares. Insider activity in the period is purchases only, per the September Form 4 filings.
Catalysts ahead
- ~10 December 2026 (est.): Third-quarter fiscal 2026 results, a date estimated by Earnings Whispers and not announced by the company; the quarter ends 31 October 2026. Tests the $280–$300 million sales and $1.20–$1.40 adjusted-loss outlook and carries the next dividend declaration.
What would change the view
A daily close above $35.07, the 200-day average of closes (11 November 2026), would show the shares leading the S&P 500 and prove this call wrong.
What it trades with
Oxford trades with US apparel and discretionary names that depend on affluent resort and lifestyle spending, and with small-cap retail. Its Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer brands sell through its own stores, e-commerce and wholesale, so holiday-quarter consumer data and tariff policy move the shares. No index-level or theme-level comparison is cited here because no dated peer data was gathered for this note.
The evidence, claim by claim (7)
- Oxford cut fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.60–$2.00 from $2.30–$2.70 and net sales guidance to $1.430–$1.470 billion; Q3 outlook is sales of $280–$300 million and an adjusted loss of $1.20–$1.40 per share. Oxford Q2 fiscal 2026 results release (8-K) · as of
- Third amendment to Oxford's $325 million asset-based revolving credit agreement extends maturity from 6 March 2028 to 29 October 2031 and removes the SOFR credit spread adjustment; effective interest rates unchanged. Oxford 8-K dated 29 October 2026 (signed 30 October 2026) · as of
- Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.70 per share, payable 30 October 2026 to holders of record at the close on 16 October 2026. Oxford 8-K, Q2 fiscal 2026 results release · as of
- Long-term debt was $73.245 million at 1 August 2026 versus $116.443 million at fiscal year-end. Oxford Q2 fiscal 2026 financial statements · as of
- CEO Thomas Chubb bought 2,500 shares at $26.1499 ($65,374) and holds 36,200 shares directly afterward. Form 4 as reported by Investing.com and StockTitan · as of
- Telsey Advisory cut its target to $35 from $44; Truist cut to $33 from $40; Citigroup cut to $33 from $36. Analyst actions reported by MarketBeat · as of
- Shares closed at $30.43, 32.9% below the 52-week high of $45.36, with a 14-day RSI of 65.3 and a three-month price change of −13.4%. Split/dividend-adjusted daily bars · as of
Sources
- OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC - Form 8-K - FY2026 · sec.gov ·
- OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC - Form 10-Q - FY2026 · sec.gov ·
- OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC - Form 8-K - FY2026 · sec.gov
- Oxford Industries lowers full-year guidance owing to Lilly Pulitzer softness · fashionunited.com ·
- Earnings Whispers
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