earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Shoe Carnival Q2 net sales $294.6M (-5.7% YoY), EPS $0.71; FY guidance EPS $3.10-$3.25
SHOE CARNIVAL INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$1.31
revenue$575,799,000
- Net sales $294.6M, down 5.7% YoY; comparable store sales down 6.5%.
- Diluted EPS $0.71 vs $1.04 prior year; gross profit margin 35.8% (down 40 bps).
- FY2023 guidance: EPS $3.10-$3.25, net sales $1.19-$1.21B, comp store sales -8% to -6%.
- August back-to-school sales among highest months in history; product margins near record highs.
- Inventory expected below prior year levels in Sept; year-end inventory target ~$40M lower vs 2022.