BNET Industries

VF Corp.

(VFC) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$8.0B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$7.2B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

VF Corporation can give you good foundations. Founded in 1899, VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), is a multinational designer, manufacturer and marketer of clothing and accessories. The women's intimate apparel labels include Vanity Fair, Lily of France and licensed labels include Tommy Hilfiger and Natori. Jeanswear brands include Lee, Wrangler, Rustler, Brittania and Riders. Based in Greensboro, NC, the Company has revenue of $6.5 billion and employs 52,300. In 2005 the company purchased Reef Holdings Corporation ('Reef'), the global leader in premium surf-inspired footwear.

Number of Employees 46,600

Contact Information

105 Corporate Center Blvd

PO Box 21488

Greensboro, North Carolina 27408

www.vfc.com

(336) 424-6000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing: 315228

Company News

Recent Events

Adidas wants to scale the mountaineering market

11/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Amazon: Forever in Blue Jeans?

11/12/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
VF Corp VFC Q3 Results Will Show If Its Brands Have Recession-Resistant Power

10/26/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Retail stocks fall, led by Limited Brands, VF

10/27/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
V.F.Corp, Plum Creek Timber Net Falls

10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
VF Corp VFC Initiated Coverage Alert, Watch for 25.3% Technical Uptrend Continuation

10/13/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
VF Corp. names division president

9/28/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - President - View Story
EPA files suit against VF Corp.

9/23/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
VF Corporation to Report Third Quarter 2009 Results

9/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Business Milestones

8/09/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story
VF Q2 Earnings Fall Yet Top Estimate; Maintains FY09 Outlook

7/21/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
VF Corp.'s Board Elects Richard Carucci As Director - Quick Facts

7/21/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story
Update: VF may bid on Eddie Bauer brand

7/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
VF profits drop 27% in Q2

7/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
U.S. retail seen expanding globally

6/03/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

News & Analysis

vf corp. - All News and Analysis

VF Corporation Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-26

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instruction Our first question is from Robert Drbul from Barclays Capital. Robert Drbul — Barclays Capital Couple of questions, first on the Nautica business, can you give us an update on the year-to-date, why you guys have done well or where your shortfalls and sort of....

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VF Corp: Retail Rebound Stock Play

Seeking Alpha - 2009-09-24

Ockham Research submits: So, what makes Wiseman and VF Corp successful? Inventory control has been a huge emphasis for Wiseman and the company has substantially lowered its inventory over the last year. This inventory management is huge for VF because it necessitates less discounting which...

Tags: Retail, Ockham Research, VF Corp.
V. F. Corporation: Dividend Stock Analysis

Seeking Alpha - 2009-08-28

Dobromir Stoyanov submits: V.F. Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sourcing of branded apparel and related products for men, women, and children in the United States. It owns a portfolio of brands in the jeanswear, outerwear, packs, footwear, sportswear, and occupational apparel categories. The company...

Tags: Retail, Dividend Growth Investor, VF Corp.
V.F. Corporation Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-07-21

Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Kate McShane - Citi Investment Research. Kate McShane - Citi Investment Research. I was wondering if you could breakdown how much of your gross margin improvement was during the quarter from mix and how much was from the new...

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V.F. Corporation Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-07-21

V.F. Corp. VFC Q2 2009 Earnings Call July 21, 2009; 4:30 pm ET

Tags: Retail, VF Corp.

V.F. Corporation: EPS and Inventory Still Too High

Seeking Alpha - 2009-05-06

Keith R. McCullough submits: We've been negative on this one for a while, though admittedly wish we were louder into this earnings report. Anyone who thinks that a global company with a portfolio of core cash flow generators layered with younger growth brands could escape the worldwide recession is out...

Tags: Retail, Keith McCullough, VF Corp.
How I'm Trading V.F. Corporation Given Negative Quarters Likely Ahead

Seeking Alpha - 2009-05-01

Paul Price submits:NYSE:VFC - April 29, 2009 close: $58.12 52-week range: $38.22 (Nov. 20, 2008) - $84.60 (Sep. 4, 2008) Dividend = $0.59 quarterly = 4.06% current yield by Paul Price

Tags: Retail, Paul Price, VF Corp.
V.F. Corporation Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-04-28

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Our first question for today will come from Todd Slater – Lazard Capital. Please go ahead. Todd Slater – Lazard Capital Markets Thanks very much. Good evening everybody. Eric Wiseman Hi, Todd. Bob Shearer Hi, Todd. Todd Slater – Lazard Capital Markets I appreciate all...

Tags: Brand, Call Transcript, Business, Earnings, Store, Branding, Marketing, Seeking Alpha, VF Corp.
VF Corporation, Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-02-10

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. And we will take our first question from Robert Drbul, Barclays Capital. Eric Wiseman Hey, Bob, how are you doing? Robert Drbul - Barclays Capital Good. Good afternoon. I guess the first quarter is, is a specific question on...

Tags: Acquisition, Barclays Plc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Seeking Alpha, VF Corp.
VF Corp. Will Boost Q4 Ad Spend 15-20%. What?

BNET - 2008-10-20

So inured are we to bad news that when VF Corp. CEO Eric Wiseman confirmed in the apparel companyâ€™s third quarter earnings call that VF will increase advertising budgets 15 to 20 percent across the board, with more cash allocated to support product launches, we kinda freaked out. Eric Wiseman,...

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