earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Shoe Carnival Q2 EPS $0.70 beats consensus; gross margin expands 270bps to 38.8%
SHOE CARNIVAL INC
2025-Q2 EPS reported
$1.04
revenue$584,103,000
- EPS $0.70 beats consensus by >20%; net income $19.2M vs $22.6M in Q2 2024.
- Gross profit margin 38.8% (+270 bps) on 390 bps merchandise margin improvement.
- Net sales $306.4M, down 7.9% YoY; comparable sales declined 7.5%.
- FY2025 guidance: net sales $1.12-1.15B (prev $1.15-1.23B); GAAP EPS $1.70-2.10 (lower end up $0.10).
- Back-to-School August: positive comparable sales; cash grew to ~$148M; debt-free balance sheet.
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