Deep Dive 27 minutes Premium100 Retail Companies, 10 Years: Analyzing Financial Performance and Winning Strategies Coresight Research November 22, 2022 Table of ContentsIntroduction 100 Retail Companies, 10 Years: Coresight Research Analysis Retailers Are Achieving Exceptional Sales Growth While Maintaining Margins Large Brand Owners Are Generating the Highest Free Cash Flow Margins Large Companies Are Generating Maximum Returns for Investors While Managing Debt Levels Winning Pathways To Achieving Robust Sales Growth and Strong Margins What We Think Implications for Brands/Retailers Appendix: Coresight 100 Companies What's InsideWe analyze our Coresight 100 global retail companies in terms of their 10-year financial performance. Our analysis covers sales growth, margins, free cash flow, return on capital and debt levels, and slices companies by size and type (brands versus retailers). We also discuss winning strategies to emulate high-performing companies. Data in this report include: Coresight 100 companies’ absolute change in revenue from 2012 to 2022 TTM Coresight 100 companies’ average operating margins and average absolute change in operating margins from 2012 to 2022 TTM Coresight 100 companies’ average unleveraged free cash flow margins and absolute changes from 2012 to 2022 TTM Coresight 100 companies’ average return on capital and average absolute change in return on capital from 2012 to 2022 TTM Coresight 100 companies’ average debt-to-equity ratios and average absolute change in debt-to-equity ratios from 2012 to 2022 TTM Companies mentioned in this report include: Amazon, Costco, Estée Lauder, H&M, Home Depot, L’Oréal, Lululemon Athletica, Lowe’s, Target and Walmart Other relevant research: Our complete Coresight 100 list A Guide to Multiplying Retail Media Dollars Seizing New Opportunities in Fashion: How US Retailers Are Growing Their Addressable Markets This report is for Premium subscribers only. Learn more about subscriptions here.If you are a Premium subscriber, please log in. Other research you may be interested in: