Recent attention on Hillary Super, the first female CEO since Victoria's Secret (VSCO) separated from L Brands in 2021, has put the retailer's turnaround plan and brand revamp squarely in focus for investors.

At a share price of $61.80, Victoria's Secret has seen a 76.72% 90 day share price return and an 88.41% 1 year total shareholder return, which suggests momentum has recently picked up around Hillary Super's turnaround messaging and brand reset.

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With a recent 90 day share price return of 76.72% and the stock now trading close to its average analyst price target, investors may be asking whether Victoria's Secret is still undervalued or if the market is already pricing in its future prospects.

Most Popular Narrative: 98% Overvalued

Compared with the narrative fair value of $31.20, Victoria's Secret's last close at $61.80 sits a long way above that estimate, which is why many readers are paying close attention to the assumptions behind this widely followed view.

Strong omnichannel expansion and data-driven operations enhance global growth prospects and operational efficiency, supporting higher conversion rates and earnings.

Accelerated use of data analytics and supply chain optimization including better inventory management and dynamic store assortments allows for increased personalization and more efficient operations, which is expected to drive higher conversion rates and net margin expansion.

Want to see how this efficiency story supports a much lower fair value than today's price? The narrative leans heavily on modest revenue growth, tight margins and a richer future earnings multiple. Curious how those ingredients combine into that number heavy outlook? The full breakdown joins those threads together.

Result: Fair Value of $31.20 (OVERVALUED)

However, tariff headwinds and pressure on mall based stores could still weigh on margins and earnings, challenging the upbeat efficiency story behind that higher price.

Another View: Cash Flows Tell a Very Different Story

While the popular narrative pegs Victoria's Secret as 98% overvalued with a fair value of $31.20, our DCF model points in the opposite direction. Using this approach, the shares at $61.80 sit around 38% below an estimated future cash flow value of $99.66. This raises a simple question: which set of assumptions do you trust more?

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