LEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI)
Consumer Discretionary · Apparel & Fashion Retail · NYSE
A heritage denim and casual apparel brand leveraging global distribution and direct-to-consumer channels to drive profitable growth in an increasingly digital marketplace.
What LEVI STRAUSS & CO does
Levi Strauss & Co. is a global apparel company that designs, manufactures, and sells denim, casual wear, and related products through its iconic Levi's brand and subsidiary brands. The company sells its products through wholesale channels, direct-to-consumer retail stores, e-commerce platforms, and licensed retailers worldwide. Levi's operates in more than 100 countries and generates revenue from both traditional retail and modern digital distribution channels.
Themes: apparel retail, jeanswear, activewear / athleisure, global consumer brands, omnichannel retail
Fundamentals
- Price$21.43 as of 2026-08-26 close
- Market cap$8.6B as of 2026-08-26
- 1-year return-2.5% 2025-08-26 close $21.97 → 2026-08-26 close $21.43
- P/E13.28 as of 2026-08-26
- Net margin+9.7% as of 2026-08-26
- Gross margin+61.7% as of 2026-08-26
- ROE+28.7% as of 2026-08-26
- Debt / equity0.46 as of 2026-08-26
- Revenue growth (YoY)+5.7% as of 2026-08-26
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+0.6% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.30 as of 2026-08-26
- Last reported earnings2026-07-08 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.1%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How LEVI compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 258 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- net profit margintop 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- operating marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- gross margintop 25% 331 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- return on equitytop 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 325 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 162 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
LEVI is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
48.4 #918 of 1,608 scored · #77 of 184 in Consumer Discretionary
Capital return 80th (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years) and profitability 62nd (return on equity 28.7%, operating margin 11.1%); weakest is growth (29th, 3-year revenue CAGR 0.6%, revenue growth year over year 5.7%).
Short-term score
46.8 #853 of 1,696 scored · #87 of 186 in Consumer Discretionary
Volume and participation 87th: trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average; catalysts 69th: open-market insider buys in 90 days 38, analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading; weakest is trend 16th: a strong downtrend, with sellers in control. Its short interest was not measured, so no short-interest deduction applies.
Scores as of 25 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 3.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, LEVI's dividend was covered by reported results (free-cash-flow payout 69%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings not reported
- Free-cash-flow payout69% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How LEVI STRAUSS & CO looks technically
LEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI) is trading 2.1% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 58 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 36, with sellers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 34, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago. It is 16.6% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
7
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 2.1% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -2.1% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $23.75 | $23.75 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $21.89 | $21.89 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 29 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 29 sessions |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 58 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 58 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 36, with sellers in control | 36.0 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 34, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 34.5 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($20.77 to $24.44) — its "stochastic" reading is 18 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 18.0 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 20 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $25.70 | $25.70 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 16.6% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -16.6% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 20.9% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +20.9% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 16.6% below its highest point of the past year | 16.6% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $30.84 (set on 2021-05-04) | $30.84 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($17.91 to $25.53), and it has given back around half of its rise from last year’s low — 54% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $20.58 to $20.82. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 53.8% |
| From the all-time high | it is 30.5% below its all-time high | -30.5% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.7% below a resistance level at $21.59 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-09-10, most recently on 2026-04-30. Since 2024-08-26 it has 8 such levels below the current price and 6 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.7% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $9.09 (set on 2020-04-03) | $9.09 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 135.8% above its all-time low | +135.8% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are wider than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (wider than about 77% of it) | 77th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.6838 between its high and its low — about 3.2% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.6838 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $20.38 and $25.51 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $20.38 – $22.95 – $25.51 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.2% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.2% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 0.7 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (2.1% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 0.7 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.73× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 3 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 3 sessions ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 1 session ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 1 session ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-26 0.4% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Gap filled | a 2.4% gap down opened on 2026-07-28 has been "filled" 21 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 21 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 16.3 percentage points (the stock lost 12.7% while the market gained 3.7%) | -16.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 9.1 percentage points (the stock lost 7.0% while the market gained 2.1%) | -9.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 16.1 percentage points (the stock lost 5.0% while the market gained 11.1%) | -16.1% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 21.2 percentage points (the stock lost 2.5% while the market gained 18.7%) | -21.2% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, trading below its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 6.8% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-21 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 4.2% of the share price. | -6.8% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 3% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $22.08 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 160 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -2.9% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 10% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-08 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $23.69 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 36 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -9.5% |
Price levels it has turned at before
LEVI last closed at $21.43 on 2026-08-26. Since 2024-08-26 it has turned at 8 prices below its last close and 6 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $21.59 | Resistance | 0.7% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-09-10 to 2026-04-30 |
| $22.20 | Resistance | 3.6% above the last close | turned there 7 times · 2024-09-30 to 2026-07-09 |
| $20.46 | Support | 4.5% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-10-20 to 2026-05-20 |
| $22.79 | Resistance | 6.3% above the last close | turned there four times · 2025-09-02 to 2026-06-23 |
| $19.78 | Support | 7.7% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-02-06 to 2025-11-20 |
| $19.03 | Support | 11.2% below the last close | turned there four times · 2025-02-24 to 2026-03-23 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-26.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Broke down to a new 20-day low · lagging the market · At the bottom of its 14-day range (stochastic below 20) · Under water since its last earnings report (below the anchored VWAP) · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-26. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$28.27 range $25.00 – $34.00; median $27.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-22. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for LEVI
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.3595 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-22
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Potential for significant changes in consumer fashion trends and brand relevance.","Dependence on global supply chains and manufacturing partners, which are susceptible to regional disruptions.","Intense competition in the global apparel and retail market."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of LEVI's 10-Q filed 2026-07-08 against the prior one filed 2026-04-07.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-07-08) specifies six-month performance periods instead of three-month periods throughout the Overview section
- Removed:
- Older filing (2026-04-07) references to 'first three months of 2026 and 2025' replaced with 'first six months of 2026 and 2025' in newer filing
- Reworded:
- Date reference changed from 'As of March 1, 2026' (older) to 'As of May 31, 2026' (newer) for retail location and store count metrics
- Company-operated stores count changed from 1,232 (older, as of March 1, 2026) to 1,242 (newer, as of May 31, 2026)
- Pants product mix: changed from '67% and 69%' (first three months) to '67% and 68%' (first six months)
- Tops product mix: changed from '29% and 28%' (first three months) to '29% and 29%' (first six months)
- Men's products revenue: changed from '59% and 61%' (first three months) to '58% and 60%' (first six months)
- Women's products revenue: changed from '40% and 38%' (first three months) to '41% and 39%' (first six months)
- Products other than denim bottoms: changed from '37% and 35%' (first three months) to '38% and 38%' (first six months)
- Europe and Asia contribution: changed from '48% and 46%' (first three months) to '47% and 46%' (first six months)
- International business net revenues: changed from '61% and 57%' (first three months) to '60% and 57%' (first six months)
- Wholesale channel: changed from '48% of...both 2026 and 2025' (first three months) to '48% and 49%' (first six months)
- Franchise partners sales: changed from '7%...both' (first three months) to '6%...both' (first six months)
- DTC channel e-commerce as percentage of DTC: changed from '25% and 24%' (first three months) to '24% and 23%' (first six months)
- DTC channel e-commerce as percentage of total net revenues: changed from '13% and 12%' (first three months) to '12%...both' (first six months)
- Notes:
- The newer filing text appears truncated at the end of the Dockers section; comparison limited to complete text available
- All numerical changes reflect the shift from three-month (Q1) to six-month (H1) reporting periods, which explains the different comparative metrics between the two filings
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-07-08) includes consolidated financial statements as of May 31, 2026 with comparisons to November 30, 2025
- Newer filing includes six-month period financial data (May 31, 2026 vs. June 1, 2025)
- Newer filing includes consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for six-month period ended May 31, 2026
- Newer filing includes 'Accelerated share repurchase, including excise tax' line item in six-month stockholders' equity statement showing (7.8) million shares and $(201.0) million impact
- Removed:
- Older filing (2026-04-07) included consolidated financial statements as of March 1, 2026 with comparisons to November 30, 2025
- Older filing included three-month period financial data only (March 1, 2026 vs. March 2, 2025)
- Older filing included consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for three-month periods ended March 1, 2026 and March 2, 2025
- Older filing included consolidated statements of cash flows for three-month periods ended March 1, 2026 and March 2, 2025
- Reworded:
- Item 1A. Risk Factors page number changed from 56 (older) to 61 (newer)
- Item 2 through Item 6 page numbers shifted higher by 5 pages in newer filing
- SIGNATURE page number changed from 59 (older) to 64 (newer)
- Notes:
- The comparison is limited to the provided text sections; full Risk Factors content of Item 1A was not provided in either filing
- Financial statements shown represent different fiscal quarter-end dates (May 31, 2026 in newer vs. March 1, 2026 in older)
- The older filing's cash flows statement was truncated and not fully comparable
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 7 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 7 sells ($24M) — 5 selling insiders
- Last 180 days0 buys · 17 sells ($41M) — 6 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-07-23. As of 2026-08-27.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about LEVI's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding LEVI as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 6,494,863
- Reported value $120,090,021
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
LEVI had 7,031,495 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for LEVI because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 7,031,495
- Prior settlement (shares) 7,473,926
- Reported change -5.92%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.05
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- VF Corporation (VFC)
- Gap Inc. (GPS)
- Ralph Lauren (RL)
- Guess? (GES)
- Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF)
- Inditex (ITX.MC)
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Frequently asked questions
What does LEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI) do?
Levi Strauss & Co. is a global apparel company that designs, manufactures, and sells denim, casual wear, and related products through its iconic Levi's brand and subsidiary brands. The company sells its products through wholesale channels, direct-to-consumer retail stores, e-commerce platforms, and licensed retailers worldwide. Levi's operates in more than 100 countries and generates revenue from both traditional retail and modern digital distribution channels.
What sector is LEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI) in?
LEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Apparel & Fashion Retail. It trades on NYSE.
Does LEVI pay a dividend?
Yes — LEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.12% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-26). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are LEVI STRAUSS & CO's (LEVI) competitors?
Notable peers of LEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI) include VF Corporation, Gap Inc., Ralph Lauren, Guess? and Abercrombie & Fitch. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is LEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI) overbought or oversold right now?
LEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 34, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-26). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on LEVI come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-26; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-26. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-26.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.