PUMA (XTRA:PUM) Could Be 4% Undervalued On Mixed Earnings And Lower Guidance

PUMA (XTRA:PUM) just delivered a mixed quarterly update, with sales down year on year but narrower losses, and trimmed its 2026 EBIT guidance. This puts the Anta Sports partnership and future cash generation firmly in focus.

PUMA’s share price has climbed over recent months, with a 30 day share price return of 16.7% and a year to date gain of 19.7% at €26.82. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 68.9% contrasts sharply with deep 3 and 5 year total return losses that suggest longer term holders have still faced heavy drawdowns, as sentiment continues to rebuild after earlier setbacks and the latest guidance cut.

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PUMA’s sharp rebound and slimmer losses hint at renewed optimism, yet the stock still trades at a sizeable modelled discount to intrinsic value. Is most of the upside already captured after a 68.9% 1 year run, or not yet?

Most Popular Narrative: 4% Undervalued

PUMA’s most followed valuation story puts fair value at €28.00 using an 8.45% discount rate, slightly above the latest €26.82 close, which leaves a modest gap that now hinges on how the turnaround and Anta partnership play out.

The reset away from mass merchants, tighter wholesale segmentation and a higher mix of direct to consumer sales point to a shift toward higher quality revenue, which can support gross margin and EBIT once the clean up phase is complete.

The unified brand, product and go to market model and the streamlined European structure are designed to cut duplication and complexity, which can lower OpEx as a share of sales and improve operating leverage as revenue stabilizes.

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Result: Fair Value of €28.00 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, the reset is already linked to a double digit sales decline, and PUMA remains reliant on about €2.1b of inventory and over €1.5b of working capital.

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