Capri Holdings Q2 revenue beats on wholesale shipment timing

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US luxury fashion group's Q2 revenue fell 5.5% but beat analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q2 beat analyst expectations

  • Company repurchased $150 mln in shares during the quarter


Outlook

  • Capri Holdings raises full-year revenue outlook to $3.42 bln and EPS to $2.20

  • Michael Kors full-year revenue seen at $2.77 bln, operating margin in low-double digits

  • Jimmy Choo full-year revenue expected at $650 mln, operating margin in low-single digits


Result Drivers

  • HIGHER FULL-PRICE SELL-THROUGHS - Co said improved gross margin was driven by more full-price sales, favorable brand mix and lower tariff rates

  • BRAND INITIATIVES - Co cited efforts to sharpen product assortments, elevate brand desirability and strengthen consumer engagement as supporting sequential improvement

  • WHOLESALE SHIPMENT TIMING - Co said $20 mln of revenue was pulled forward due to earlier wholesale shipments


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Revenue

Beat

$809 mln

$781.05 mln (13 Analysts)

Q2 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$0.42

$0.21 (13 Analysts)

Q2 EPS

$0.25

Q2 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$45 mln

$23.35 mln (12 Analysts)

Q2 Net Income

$27 mln

Q2 Adjusted Operating Income

Beat

$31 mln

$10.88 mln (13 Analysts)

Q2 Adjusted Operating Margin

3.80%

Q2 Operating Income

$10 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories retailers peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Capri Holdings Ltd is $19.50, about 21.4% above its October 29 closing price of $16.06

  • The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago


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