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H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) vs Levi Strauss & Co Class A: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) (HM-B) and Levi Strauss & Co Class A (LEVI) compare, as of Sep 5, 2026.

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) as the less overvalued of the two: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) trades at SEK 176 versus a fair value of SEK 165 (-6%), while Levi Strauss & Co Class A trades at $20.70 versus $15.20 (-27%).
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)
HM-B.ST · SEK · Consumer Discretionary
-6%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
PriceSEK 176
Fair ValueSEK 165
Quality72/100
Levi Strauss & Co Class A
LEVI · USD · Consumer Discretionary
-27%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$20.70
Fair Value$15.20
Quality68/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)Levi Strauss & Co Class A
Valuation
21.3×P/E (TTM)17.3×
1.19×P/S (TTM)1.41×
6.10×P/B4.09×
10.8×EV/EBITDA9.9×
2.59×PEG
−5.7%Fair value upside−26.6%
4.0%Dividend yield2.7%
SEK 7.10Dividend per share$0.56
Profitability
11%Operating margin9%
4.76×EBIT margin trend (5Y)
35%Return on equity25%
7%Return on assets7%
Growth
-3%Revenue growth (YoY)8%
0.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)0.6%
4.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)7.1%
+8.6%Value creation/yr+6.4%
Balance & size
7.0×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)13.9×
0.43×Debt / equity0.46×
$27BMarket cap$9B
mixedGrowth qualitymixed

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) leads: 7 to 5 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)of which business quality 69 · market factors 64 Levi Strauss & Co Class Aof which business quality 65 · market factors 41
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
76
71
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
37
58
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
65
36
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
58
71
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
96
80
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
69
46
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
54
42
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
74
33
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
89
87

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyH & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)Price SEK 176Levi Strauss & Co Class APrice $20.70
DCF Models+45%above the priceSEK 255-17%below the price$17.12
Earnings-Based-52%below the priceSEK 84.94-23%below the price$15.88
Dividend Discountn/a-70%below the price$6.24
Multiples+4%close to the priceSEK 182+17%above the price$24.32
Asset-Based-88%below the priceSEK 20.51-82%below the price$3.82
Growth DCF+39%above the priceSEK 244-38%below the price$12.83
Economic Profit-37%below the priceSEK 110-36%below the price$13.18
Growth Earnings-8%close to the priceSEK 162+17%above the price$24.16
Minimum-88%below the priceSEK 20.51-82%below the price$3.82
Maximum+45%above the priceSEK 255+17%above the price$24.32
Median-8%close to the priceSEK 162-30%below the price$14.53
Geometric mean-32%below the priceSEK 120-39%below the price$12.62

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ): 11 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Levi Strauss & Co Class A: 17 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)
Bear SEK 111Fair Value SEK 165Bull SEK 225
SEK 176 = current price (white tick)
Levi Strauss & Co Class A
Bear $9.83Fair Value $15.20Bull $29.30
$20.70 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) · Consumer Discretionary

Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-6% · above median

Levi Strauss & Co Class A · Consumer Discretionary

Quality score68 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-27% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) as the less overvalued of the two: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) trades at SEK 176 versus a fair value of SEK 165 (-6%), while Levi Strauss & Co Class A trades at $20.70 versus $15.20 (-27%).

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) has the higher quality score (72/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.