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Victoria's Secret & Co.

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Spin-offSpun off from L BrandsBBWINYSE

The two companies

Parent
L BrandsBBWINYSE
Retail-Retail Stores, NEC
↓ spun off ↓
Spin-off
Consumer Discretionary

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Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Retail-Women's Clothing Stores
Exchange
NYSE
State of incorporation
Record date
July 22, 2021
Distribution date
August 2, 2021
Ratio
1:3
Parent sector
Retail-Retail Stores, NEC
Form
10-12B/A
Filed
July 9, 2021

Financials — parent vs spin-off

SEC XBRL · latest year
L BrandsFY26
Revenue
$7.29B
Operating income
$1.13B
Net income
$649M
Total assets
$5.07B
Equity
−$1.28B
Victoria's Secret & Co.FY26
Revenue
$6.55B
Operating income
$271M
Net income
$161M
Total assets
$5.01B
Equity
$856M

Latest reported figures from each company's own SEC filings — the parent after the separation and the spin-off as a standalone. Full multi-year history on each company hub.

Spin-off signals

score 1/9 favorable · factors, not advice
  • Focus-increasingNo — both Consumer Discretionary

    Spin-offs into a different sector than the parent (pure-plays) have historically outperformed diversifying ones.

  • Size vs parent (revenue)~90% of parent

    Smaller spin-offs draw more forced selling from holders who can't keep them — the classic mispricing edge.

  • Leverage (liabilities/assets)82%

    A heavy debt load loaded onto the spin-off is a known risk; a clean balance sheet is favorable.

  • Return on capital employed7.7%

    EBIT ÷ capital employed — the quality metric the spin-off scorecard research weighs most.

  • Operating margin4.1%

    Profitability of the standalone business, from its own SEC filings.

  • Tax-basis reportNone found

    A Form 8937 (basis allocation) accompanies tax-free §355 spin-offs — favorable for taxable holders.

  • Insider buying (post-spin)None recorded

    Officers/directors buying their own newly independent shares (Form 4) has historically preceded outperformance.

  • Activist holder13D on file

    An activist with a 5%+ stake (Schedule 13D) is a potential value-unlock catalyst.

  • Time since spin-off4.8 years

    Studies find the spin-off return premium concentrates in roughly the first one to three years.

Factors the spin-off research literature (Greenblatt; Cusatis-Miles-Woolridge; Desai-Jain) associates with outcomes — computed from this company's own SEC filings, shown as factors, not a recommendation. The premium is debated and not guaranteed. How we compute these ↗

Filings & documents

Every entry traces to SEC EDGAR. The Information Statement is the primary source; the links below open the full filing and each company's complete filing history.