Loading...
01/11 17:44
Loading...
Access earnings results, analyst expectations, report, slides, earnings call, and transcript.
Despite some positive aspects like improved liquidity and shareholder returns, the company's earnings call highlights several challenges, including supply chain disruptions, regulatory issues, and competitive pressures. The negative impact of exiting a major license business, coupled with weak guidance and uncertain tariff impacts, outweighs the positives. The cautious optimism in consumer spending and the lack of clarity on tariff mitigation further contribute to a negative outlook, likely resulting in a stock price decrease of -2% to -8% over the next two weeks.
Net Sales $584 million, down from $610 million last year, reflecting a decrease due to the exit of the Calvin Klein jeans and sportswear license business.
Wholesale Segment Net Sales $563 million, down from $598 million last year, primarily due to the exit of the Calvin Klein jeans and sportswear license business.
Retail Segment Net Sales $36 million, up from $31 million last year, indicating growth in retail operations.
Gross Margin Percentage 42.2%, down from 42.5% last year, due to unfavorable product mix, partially offset by increased sales of higher-margin owned brands.
Wholesale Segment Gross Margin Percentage 40.4%, down from 40.9% last year, reflecting the same unfavorable product mix.
Retail Segment Gross Margin Percentage 53.5%, up from 47% last year, driven by merchandising and execution initiatives as part of the retail segment turnaround strategy.
Non-GAAP SG&A Expenses $231 million, down from $237 million last year, primarily due to reduced advertising expenses compared to the prior year.
Non-GAAP Net Income $8.4 million or $0.19 per diluted share, up from $5.8 million or $0.12 per diluted share last year, reflecting improved performance.
Inventories $456 million, down 5% from $480 million last year, indicating effective inventory management.
Net Cash Position Approximately $239 million, up from $82 million last year, showing improved liquidity.
Share Repurchase 800,000 shares repurchased for approximately $20 million, indicating a commitment to returning value to shareholders.
Liquidity Approximately $740 million, reflecting a strong financial position.
New Product Launches: We have planned to relaunch our Sonia Rykiel brand this fall, but given the uncertainties, we made the decision to cancel production and postpone the launch.
Brand Performance: Donna Karan had a stellar first year after relaunching last spring with momentum continuing into the first quarter. Sales grew nearly 50% to last year.
New Product Initiatives: Our new premium handbag line is commanding AURs of up to $500 and seeing strong demand.
New Licensed Initiatives: We are thoroughly and thoughtfully expanding into additional lifestyle categories through our licensing partners with a focus on fragrance, intimates, home and menswear.
New Brand Launches: We are on track to launch Converse and BCBG this fall.
Market Expansion: International remains one of our largest untapped opportunities for our brands. We're developing our expertise in Europe, where the support of AWWG, our brands are beginning to gain traction.
Market Share Capture: We are actively taking advantage of the market disruption to further capture market share.
Retail Expansion: At Nordstrom, we're quickly scaling and expect to be in 50 doors by fall.
International Growth: We're expanding the brand's retail footprint in key global markets, including the opening of the first store in Karl's hometown of Hamburg, Germany this quarter.
Operational Efficiencies: We're realigning our organization to unlock further efficiencies in fiscal 2027 and beyond.
Cost Management: We're actively working to reduce the impact of tariffs through a combination of strategies, including continued sourcing diversification, vendor negotiations, selective retail price increases, disciplined inventory management, cost savings and operational efficiencies.
Inventory Management: We're in good shape, ending the quarter down 5% to last year as we continue to manage inventory tightly.
Warehouse Optimization: We're streamlining our warehouse network, which will result in the exit of 4 warehouses and related staff reduction of over 150 people.
Strategic Shifts: As we exit the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger businesses, we're realigning our organization to unlock further efficiencies.
Focus on Owned Brands: Our top priority remains driving the growth of our own brands as they represent an important and sustainable long-term profit driver.
Long-term Growth Strategy: Our strong balance sheet also affords us the ability to pursue future licenses and acquisition opportunity that align with our long-term growth strategy.
Tariff Impact: The company estimates an unmitigated tariff impact for fiscal 2026 to be approximately $135 million due to incremental tariffs, including a 30% rate on Chinese products and 10% on imports from other countries.
Supply Chain Challenges: The company is experiencing supply chain disruptions as a result of the incremental tariffs, which are expected to affect net sales and gross margins.
Regulatory Issues: The broader macroeconomic environment remains uncertain, which could impact the company's operations and financial condition.
Market Competition: The company is facing competitive pressures as it exits the Calvin Klein jeans and sportswear license business, which represented $175 million in sales last year.
Operational Efficiency: The company is realigning its organization and streamlining its warehouse network, which includes the exit of 4 warehouses and a staff reduction of over 150 people.
Consumer Environment: The company expresses cautious optimism about the consumer environment, indicating potential risks if consumer spending does not meet expectations.
Future Licensing Risks: The expiration of several key PVH licenses, including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger categories, poses a risk as the company prepares for potential market share loss.
Key Owned Brands Growth: The first quarter results were driven by double-digit growth of key owned brands, including DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld, and Donna Karan.
Sourcing Diversification: G-III is actively working to reduce the impact of tariffs through sourcing diversification, vendor negotiations, selective retail price increases, and operational efficiencies.
Cost Savings Initiatives: The company is realigning its organization to unlock further efficiencies, including streamlining its warehouse network and reducing inbound freight costs.
International Expansion: G-III is focusing on international growth, particularly in Europe, and investing in marketing to drive brand awareness.
New Brand Launches: The company plans to launch Converse and BCBG in the fall, with a strong order book for Converse.
Retail Segment Improvement: The North American Retail segment is expected to breakeven this year, enhancing operating income by $14 million.
Fiscal Year 2026 Net Sales Guidance: G-III is reaffirming its net sales guidance of approximately $3.14 billion for fiscal year 2026.
Fiscal Year 2026 Net Income Guidance: The company has withdrawn its net income guidance for fiscal 2026 due to uncertainty around tariffs.
Second Quarter 2026 Net Sales Guidance: For Q2 fiscal 2026, G-III expects net sales to be approximately $570 million.
Second Quarter 2026 Non-GAAP Net Income Guidance: Expected non-GAAP net income per diluted share for Q2 is between $0.02 and $0.12.
Third and Fourth Quarter Sales Cadence: Anticipated low single-digit increase for Q3 and mid-single-digit increase for Q4.
Share Repurchase: We repurchased 800,000 shares for approximately $20 million in the quarter.
The earnings call presents mixed signals: strong retail and digital sales growth, particularly in owned brands like Donna Karan and Karl Lagerfeld, contrasts with challenges in the wholesale segment due to expired licenses and tariff impacts. The Q&A reveals management's cautious optimism and strategic focus on owned brands, but also highlights uncertainties in guidance and gross margin recovery. Despite positive trends in certain areas, the lack of specific guidance and tariff pressures suggest a balanced outlook, leading to a neutral sentiment prediction for the stock price.
The earnings call summary reveals several negative indicators: declining gross margins, reduced non-GAAP net income, and increased inventory levels due to tariffs. Although there are positive aspects such as growth in owned brands and a net cash position, the Q&A section highlights management's unclear guidance and challenges with tariffs and brand transitions. The market cap suggests a more pronounced reaction, leading to a likely negative stock price movement of -2% to -8% over the next two weeks.
Despite some positive aspects like improved liquidity and shareholder returns, the company's earnings call highlights several challenges, including supply chain disruptions, regulatory issues, and competitive pressures. The negative impact of exiting a major license business, coupled with weak guidance and uncertain tariff impacts, outweighs the positives. The cautious optimism in consumer spending and the lack of clarity on tariff mitigation further contribute to a negative outlook, likely resulting in a stock price decrease of -2% to -8% over the next two weeks.
The earnings call shows strong financial performance with record EPS growth, improved margins, and a robust cash position. Despite challenges like tariff risks and licensing revenue loss, the company has diversified sourcing and mitigated impacts. The positive outlook is reinforced by raised earnings guidance, successful brand launches, and share repurchases. Analysts' questions revealed confidence in management's strategies. With a market cap of $1.2 billion, the stock is likely to see a positive reaction, driven by strong earnings, optimistic guidance, and strategic initiatives.
All transcripts are sourced directly from the official live webcast or the company’s official investor relations website. We use the exact words spoken during the call with no paraphrasing of the core discussion.
Full verbatim transcripts are typically published within 4–12 hours after the call ends. Same-day availability is guaranteed for all S&P 500 and most mid-cap companies.
No material content is ever changed or summarized in the “Full Transcript” section. We only correct obvious spoken typos (e.g., “um”, “ah”, repeated 10 times”, or clear misspoken ticker symbols) and add speaker names/titles for readability. Every substantive sentence remains 100% as spoken.
When audio quality is poor or multiple speakers talk over each other, we mark the section instead of guessing. This ensures complete accuracy rather than introducing potential errors.
They are generated by a specialized financial-language model trained exclusively on 15+ years of earnings transcripts. The model extracts financial figures, guidance, and tone with 97%+ accuracy and is regularly validated against human analysts. The full raw transcript always remains available for verification.
