The Watches of Switzerland Group "Still Ticking Higher, Upgrade to Buy" (Buy)

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The Watches of Switzerland Group "Still Ticking Higher, Upgrade to Buy" (Buy)

ed) (GBP)

growth in FY27E (vs. +5–10% guidance, +8% cons), driven by continued US strength.

From To % ch Cons.

Looking ahead, WOSG’s stronger pricing, supported by its mix (Rolex >50% of sales), 04/26E 0.43 0.43 0 0.43

should contrast with more muted sector pricing, underpinning further ASP growth 04/27E 0.50 0.50 0 0.50

(Rolex +MSD% ytd vs. UBS +LSD%, >Access Dataset), while its supply-driven model 04/28E 0.54 0.58 6 0.55

supports resilient volumes and enables it to capture the category tailwind.

Zuzanna Pusz, CFA

...with further support from inorganic optionality given market fragmentation Analyst

zuzanna.pusz@ubs.com

Our proprietary US luxury watch retailing analysis highlights the fragmented nature of +39 027 2100 226

the US luxury watch retailing landscape. We estimate that for key wholesale-driven

Robert Krankowskibrands, ~60% of total stores on avg are unique banners, with WOSG on avg operating

Analyst

<10% of total doors. Amid generational shifts of family-owned retailers, WOSG is likely robert.krankowski@ubs.com

to benefit from further distribution consolidation. This in turn adds to the growth +44-20-7568 1152

prospects of CPO and Roberto Coin rollout, all within the WOSG ecosystem.

Valuation: Upgrade to Buy, GBp850 price target (+42%)

WOSG trades on 14.6x and 12.6x cal. 2026E and 2027E P/E for 3-yr sales and EPS (pre-

IFRS 16) CAGRs (26E-29E) of +8% and +13%, respectively. Our PT (an avg of DCF and

rel P/E) chg is driven by: 1) EPS changes; 2) raised DCF terminal growth, outer year sales

growth, and terminal EBIT margin; 3) increased target P/E multiple to ~15x (vs. ~12x

previously) due to sector re-rating and narrowed relative valuation discount. US luxury