Financial Results – Page 8
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ArticleDr. Martens warns of declining margins in the current fiscal year
Shares in Dr. Martens nosedived as the British bootmaker warned that operating margins for the full year ending in March 2024 could be lower than in the previous 12 months because of extra costs stemming from blunders at its Los Angeles distribution center. Current full-year Ebitda margins are expected to ...
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ArticleCaleres launches a cost-savings program as business softens
Caleres is the latest of string of footwear companies announcing weaker-than-expected sales because of a “challenging” U.S. retailing environment. To maintain its adjusted earnings guidance for the full year, the group launched a cost-saving program. In the first quarter ended April 29, net sales were down by 9.8 percent year-over-year ...
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ArticleJimmy Choo posts record sales and is set to continue growing
In the full year end April 1, Jimmy Choo posted record revenues of $633 million, up by a reported 3.3 percent year-over-year and by 11.4 percent at constant currency rates, while its operating margin widened to 6.0 percent from 2.1 percent. The footwear brand is expected to increase sales in ...
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Hoka sales seen rising 20% in FY24, continuing to underpin Deckers growth
Deckers Brands expects Hoka will continue to lead sales growth in the current financial year, forecasting the brand will see a 20 percent increase in its top line after a 58.5 percent jump in the financial year that ended March 31. The majority of Hoka’s growth is expected to come ...
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ArticleGenesco slashes its FY earnings guidance on “dramatic” change in consumer sentiment
Genesco will seek more “newness” across its brands and products and accelerate store closures as it reported a loss in the first quarter ending April 29 and slashed its earnings guidance for the full year. The Nashville, Tennessee, based specialty footwear retailer cited a “dramatic change in consumer sentiment” as ...
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ArticleVF Corp. has a “realistic” turnaround strategy in place
VF Corp., which has begun a rigorous six- to 12-month process to find a new CEO, says it has a plan in place that will improve its sales and profitability fortunes over the next 12 months. It centers on continued growth for its The North Face (TNF), EMEA, and direct-to-consumer ...
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ArticleAlibaba misses revenue forecast but steps up investments
Alibaba reported that its revenues had missed the forecasts for its fourth quarter. The company is struggling to attract new users as the Chinese e-commerce market matures and new competitors chip away at market share. However, the Chinese e-commerce group released an update on its restructuring and plans to step ...
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ArticleUnbound puts itself up for sale as funding crisis continues
Unbound, the owner of Hotter Shoes, is putting itself up for sale as the beleaguered British retailer started another restructuring of its operations amid an ongoing funding crisis. The firm said that it was facing constraints after failing to secure fresh cash in light of weaker-than-expected first-quarter trading. It expects ...
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ArticleFarfetch resumes growth in Q1 and confirms its full-year guidance
Farfetch resumed growth and narrowed its adjusted losses in the first quarter of 2023. It confirmed its full-year guidance of about 20 percent in gross merchandise value (GMV) and a positive Ebitda margin. Quarterly GMV totaled $931.7 million, up by a reported 0.1 percent year-over-year and by 4 percent at ...
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ArticleU.S. footwear stocks tumble after Foot Locker’s profit warning
Shares in U.S. footwear companies nosedived after Foot Locker issued a profit-warning due to the softening of market conditions and the need to increase markdowns to reduce inventories. Mary Dillon, Foot Locker’s president and chief executive officer, said that since the launch of the company’s Lace Up Strategy at its ...
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ArticleBoot Barn reports lower-than-expected Q4 revenues, expects weak sales in Q1
Boot Barn posted lower-than-expected revenues in the fourth quarter that ended on April 1 and anticipates weak sales in the first quarter of its new fiscal year, sending shares sliding as much as 13 percent on the news. The American Western-style footwear and apparel retailer reported net sales of ...
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ArticleShoe Zone's half-year sales surge, but profit halved
Shoe Zone reported a strong rise in half-year sales as consumers sought value for money during the cost-of-living crisis hitting the U.K., but inflation and labor costs meant profits for the period were halved. Sales for the 26 weeks to April 1 grew by 8 percent to £75.4 million (€86.6m) ...
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ArticleCoats’ sales are hit by destocking
In the first four months of 2023, Coats suffered a 20 percent year-over-year decline in revenues, organically and at constant currency rates, largely due to continued widespread industry destocking affecting its Apparel and Footwear divisions. On a reported basis, group revenues were down by 12 percent. Organic revenues were down ...
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ArticleBoohoo swings to FY loss but forecasts return to profit this year
For the fiscal year end on Feb. 28, Boohoo reported annual pre-tax losses of £90.7 million (€104.2m) and a sharp fall in sales but predicted a return to underlying profit in the current fiscal year and produced a surprise positive cash flow which pleased investors on the London Stock Exchange ...
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ArticleSteve Madden’s Q1 sales decline despite growth outside the U.S.
In the first quarter of 2023, Steve Madden suffered a 17.1 percent year-over-year decrease in revenues to $463.8 million due to declines in both its wholesale and direct-to-consumer (DTC) businesses. International revenues were a bright spot for the company, increasing by 13 percent in the quarter and accounting for over ...
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ArticleGrendene sales inch up despite challenging domestic market, slump in exports
Grendene reported revenues of 657.6 million reais (€122.9m) in the first quarter of 2023, up by 4.2 percent compared to the year earlier although consumers in its home market of Brazil continued to see their disposable income eroded by high inflation, interest rates and unemployment while exports were under pressure ...
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ArticlePrada's Q1 footwear sales up 20%
In the first quarter of 2023, footwear sales for the Prada group in the retail channel rose by 20 percent at constant currency rates to €176 million from €147 million a year earlier. Shoes represented 18 percent of the group’s quarterly retail sales. The group said that both its formal ...
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ArticleRussia’s Zenden plans to push on sports footwear
Russian casual footwear retailer Zenden has set its sights on sports footwear, a niche the company sees as lucrative after the departure of the leading Western brands. Alexander Sarychev, Zenden’s chief executive, revealed that the company, in the coming years, plans to accelerate the development of its sports brand Pulse, ...
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ArticleStuart Weitzman’s Q3 sales up a currency-neutral 10%
Stuart Weitzman, the premium footwear brand of the U.S. fashion group Tapestry, posted sales of $68 million in the fiscal third quarter ended on April 1, up by 7 percent year-on-year on a reported basis and by 10 percent at constant currency rates. “In the third quarter, we delivered 10 ...
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ArticleRelaxo’s FY revenues rise but earnings slip on higher costs
Relaxo Footwears, an Indian group that sells shoes under various brands including Sparx, Flite and Bahamas, posted revenues from operations of 2,783 crore rupee (€312.0m) in the full year ended March 31, up by 4.88 percent year-on-year. Total income grew by 4.65 percent to INR 2,801 crore (€314m). In the ...
