Stocktoria
Fossil Group, Inc. FOSL
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.241 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.236 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.028 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.175 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOSL | Fossil Group, Inc. | 1/9 | 0.81 | — | -12.3% |
| MOV | MOVADO GROUP INC | 7/9 | 8.09 | 23.5 | +2.7% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
About Fossil Group, Inc.
Fossil Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and distributes consumer fashion accessories in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company's products include traditional watches, smartwatches, jewelry, handbags, small leather goods, belts, and sunglasses. It also manufactures and distributes private label brands. The company offers its products under its proprietary brands, such as FOSSIL, SKAGEN, MICHELE, RELIC, and ZODIAC; and under the licensed brands, including ARMANI EXCHANGE, DIESEL, EMPORIO ARMANI, KATE SPADE NEW YORK, MICHAEL KORS, SKECHERS, and TORY BURCH. It sells its products through company-owned retail and outlet stores, department and specialty retail stores, mass market stores, e-commerce sites, licensed and franchised FOSSIL retail stores, retail concessions, and airlines, as well as operate stores under the WATCH STATION and WSI brands. The company was formerly known as Fossil, Inc. and changed its name to Fossil Group, Inc. in May 2013. Fossil Group, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.
FAQ
Is FOSL financially healthy?
Fossil Group, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does FOSL pay a dividend?
No, Fossil Group, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Is FOSL overvalued or undervalued?
Fossil Group, Inc. trades at about 11.0× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.2×–23.1×, median 17.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for FOSL?
The average Wall-Street price target for Fossil Group, Inc. is $7.00, about 32.8% above the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is FOSL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Fossil Group, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.