Revolve Group, LLC (NYSE: RVLV) saw its stock price plummet by 5.06% in intraday trading on Tuesday, as investors reacted to concerns over the company's slowing growth and low profitability.
The online fashion retailer's recent financial performance has raised questions among analysts and investors. While Revolve Group reported a modest 6.4% net income growth over the past five years, this figure fell short of the industry average growth rate of 16%. The company's return on equity (ROE) of 9.6% also lagged behind the industry ROE of 20%, indicating potential inefficiencies in capital utilization.
Analysts have pointed out that despite Revolve Group's high reinvestment rate, its earnings growth could have been higher if the company had improved its low ROE. The market seems to have priced in these concerns, leading to the stock's decline on Tuesday.