Financial Results – Page 22
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ArticleAllbirds reports wider loss but outlines cost-saving measures
Having already revealed plans to slow the pace of U.S. store openings, and a movement to a distributor model in key international markets, Allbirds reported a net loss of $35,166,000 in the first quarter of 2023 against a loss of $21,878,000 a year earlier. Operating expenses, which included more than ...
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ArticleAlpargatas looks to boost efficiency, seeks new CEO as sales and margins decrease in Q1
Alpargatas reported a decline in sales volumes, revenues and margins in the first quarter of 2023, as it focuses on boosting operational efficiencies amid a “challenging” demand scenario and persistent inflation. The Brazilian owner of the flip-flop sandal brand Havaianas is also looking for a new CEO following the resignation ...
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ArticleWeyco off to a ‘strong start’ in 2023 after sales increase 6% in Q1
Weyco Group generated sales of $86.3 million in the first quarter of 2023, a record for the first three months of the year and up by 6 percent from the previous record booked last year, as gains were posted in both its wholesale and retail segments in North America as ...
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ArticleNext sees spring sales hit by weak consumption and colder weather
Next maintained its full-year earnings guidance after recording a smaller-than-expected drop in first-quarter sales, but warned it expects a bigger decline in revenues this spring, due to the cost of living crisis and colder weather than last year. Total full-price sales were down by 0.7 percent in the 13 weeks ...
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ArticleRocky Brands suffers a sharp fall in Q1 sales due to excessive stocks at clients
In the first quarter of 2023, Rocky Brands suffered a 33.9 percent decline in sales to $110.4 million, driven by a 40.2 percent drop in wholesale sales to $80.1 million due to excess inventories at clients. Meanwhile, the company’s own retail sales increased by 3.1 percent to $29.5 million. Contract ...
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ArticleZalando near operating breakeven in Q1
Zalando was close to breakeven at operating level in the first quarter, but investors were spooked by news that demand remained “muted” and that orders came in below expectations, prompting a decline in the share price of the German online fashion retailer. Gross merchandise volume (GMV) rose by 2.8 percent ...
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ArticleVulcabras posts strong Q1 results
Despite unstable macroeconomic conditions and a challenging retail environment, the Brazilian Vulcabras group reported record revenues and strong gross margin and Ebit growth in Q1, which ended March 31. Ebit rose by 45 percent to 93.2 million Brazilian reais (€16.7m) as the year-over-year gross margin grew by 430 basis points ...
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ArticleAuthentic Brands Group buys the rights to the Vince brand
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is purchasing the intellectual property of the Vince brand from Vince Holding Corp. for $76.5 million and a 25 percent stake ABG Vince, the vehicle through which the acquisition is being made. A part of the deal, Vince Holding will enter into an exclusive, long-term license ...
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ArticleSkechers lifts full-year guidance after strong Q1, but braces for continued domestic wholesale headwinds
Skechers raised its guidance for earnings and revenues for the full year after reporting better-than-expected results in the first quarter, when its top line rose by a reported 10.0 percent compared to the year earlier to reach a new record for the period of $2,001.9 million, coming in above an ...
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ArticleCrocs raises FY revenue outlook, banking on markets outside U.S. to pace growth
Markets outside the U.S. are forecast to generate Crocs’ highest FY23 revenue growth rates and help the group deliver 11 to 14 percent reported sales expansion this fiscal year to a range of $3.95 to $4.05 billion. Crocs brand sales are projected to increase by 7 to 9 percent with ...
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ArticleInterim sales rise at Primark, but caution sounded on outlook
Primark reported a sharp rise in half-year sales, driven by higher prices and a return to physical stores after the Covid-19 pandemic, but remained cautious about its future performance amid the cost-of-living crisis and persistent inflation affecting European and U.S. clients. Associated British Foods (ABF), the parent company of the ...
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ArticlePhoenix International’s credit rating outlook is raised
The rating agency Infomerics Valuation and Rating Limited (IVR) has reaffirmed the long-term rating of “IVR BBB-“ for 124.00 crore rupee (€13.8m) of long-term bank loan facilities contracted by the Indian group Phoenix International. Infomerics also improved its credit outlook to “stable” from “negative” thanks to an improvement in lease ...
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ArticleFerragamo posts weak Q1 sales as its relaunch remains uncertain
As expected by financial analysts, Salvatore Ferragamo released weak sales figures for the first quarter of 2023, down by 4.0 percent to €278.0 million. At constant currency rates, the decline reached 6.5 percent year-over-year. The contribution Maximilian Davis, who became the creative director of the Italian fashion house on March ...
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ArticleFootway sees sales drop in Q1, but grows internationally
Several Swedish media outlets have reported on Footway Group’s first-quarter figures, which show that the Swedish e-commerce group’s sales fell 7.9 percent year-on-year to SEK 215.9 million (€19.08m). Operating profit (Ebitda) for the quarter was SEK -24.5 million (-€2.17m), an improvement from SEK -71.2 million a year earlier. According to ...
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ArticleStella’s Q1 sales drop as clients clear out inventories
In the first quarter of 2023, Stella International suffered a 25.8 percent drop in manufacturing revenues to $277.4 million from $374.6 million a year earlier as footwear shipments declined by 31.4 percent to 9.6 million pairs from 14.0 million as certain sport and casual customers pulled back on ordering to ...
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ArticleDr. Martens lowers profits guidance again as distribution center blunder costs rise
Dr. Martens lowered its profit guidance for the third time in five months after admitting that operational blunders at its Los Angeles distribution center (DC) have cost more than anticipated. The company issued its second profit warning in January after problems at the center created bottlenecks. The previous warning, in ...
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ArticleGolden Goose boosts FY sales above €500m
In 2022, Golden Goose increased its sales by 30 percent to €501 million, driven by a 55 percent rise in revenues in the Americas to €230.4 million. In Europe, Middle East and Africa sales grew by 33 percent to €193.1 million, but the top line was down by 4 percent ...
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ArticleDeichmann to invest €500 mln in 2023
Deichmann plans to invest around €500 million this year, half of which is earmarked for Germany. Investments will focus on the modernization and expansion of the store network, as well as in international growth, digitalization and logistics. The German footwear retailer plans to open 200 new stores worldwide. At the ...
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ArticleH&M posts an operating profit in Q1
In the first quarter that ended Feb. 28, H&M unexpectedly posted an operating profit of SEK 750 million (€66.4m), up from a profit of SEK 458 million a year earlier. Financial analysts were expecting a loss of more than SEK 1.0 billion (€88.5m). The operating margin widened to 1.3 percent ...
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ArticleNext cautious on outlook but sees inflationary pressures easing
Next reported a better-than-expected annual profit but warned that it still expects sales and earnings to fall in a “very challenging” current fiscal year. Inflationary pressures were forecast to ease as freight costs drop and the cost of goods improve, but higher wages and energy costs are still expected to ...
