Wally Weitz Comments on QVC Group

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Nov 08, 2016

QVC Group (NASDAQ:QVCA) is owned by Liberty Interactive. QVC is an American television network and multinational corporation specializing in televised and online shopping experiences. Shares of QVC Group fell after management indicated that its U.S. business had experienced significant sales headwinds, which are likely to continue into the next quarter. QVC’s U.S. business, which has not seen a sales decline since the Great Recession, appears to be tracking down in the mid to high single- digits, as its fashion business has slowed and a large beauty vendor is dealing with customer complaints on its hair care products. Importantly, we don’t view these issues as a sign of the QVC model suddenly being broken. QVC’s customer retention and loyalty remain strong, as does viewership of their network. Additionally, the international businesses appear unaffected by the current U.S.-centric slowdown. Although the decline in QVC shares is disappointing, we believe management will take advantage, growing their per share business value by continuing to execute their share repurchase strategy.

From Wallace Weitz (Trades, Portfolio)'s Partners Value Fund third-quarter commentary.