earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Movado Q1 EPS $0.30 vs $0.06 YoY; sales up 8% to $142.4M; dividend raised 14% to $0.40
MOVADO GROUP INC
- Net sales $142.4M, up 8.1% YoY (4.5% constant-currency); US sales +8.7%, international +7.6%.
- GAAP EPS $0.30; adjusted EPS $0.32; operating income $7.0M vs $0.3M YoY; gross margin improved 320 bps to 57.3%.
- Board approved $0.05 dividend increase to $0.40/share; payable June 24, record June 10; $44.6M remaining under buyback program.
- Ended quarter with $225.3M cash, no debt; repurchased 61,000 shares during Q1.
- Company declined to provide FY2027 outlook citing economic/geopolitical uncertainty, notes Q2 sales growth may moderate.