earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Levi Strauss Q3 adj. EPS $0.28 vs $0.40, revenue flat, FY guidance cut to low end of $1.10-$1.20
LEVI STRAUSS & CO
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$0.31
revenue$4,536,700,000
- Net revenue $1.5B flat YoY; GAAP EPS $0.02 (down from $0.43) includes $0.17 impairment charge from Beyond Yoga.
- DTC revenue up 14% (constant-currency +13%), wholesale down 8% (-10% constant-currency), DTC now 40% of total.
- Gross margin 55.6% down 130 bps from 56.9%; adjusted SG&A up to $702M vs $675M on DTC expansion.
- Operating margin 2.3% vs 13.1% due to $90.2M impairment and higher SG&A; adjusted EBIT margin 9.1% vs 12.4%.
- Initiating review of operating model and cost structure for material savings starting 2024; FY adj. diluted EPS expected at low end of $1.10-$1.20 range.