earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Designer Brands Q1 net sales $742.1M (-10.7% YoY); cuts FY EPS guidance to $1.20-$1.50
Designer Brands Inc.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.17
revenue$742,082,000
- Net sales $742.1M, down 10.7% YoY; comparable sales down 10.4%; gross margin 32.0% vs 33.2%.
- Reported diluted EPS $0.17; adjusted diluted EPS $0.21.
- Owned brand penetration rose to 26.7%; acquisitions of Keds, Le Tigre, Topo Athletic noted.
- FY2023 guidance cut: net sales growth (ex-Keds) from down mid-single to down mid/high-single digits; EPS $1.20-$1.50 from $1.65-$1.75.
- Announces $100M modified Dutch tender offer for share buyback, funded by $135M new term loan.