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Designer Brands Q2 net sales down 7.8% to $792.2M; adjusted EPS $0.59; reaffirms FY guidance
Designer Brands Inc.
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$0.73
revenue$1,534,299,000
- Net sales $792.2M, down 7.8% YoY; total comparable sales down 8.9%.
- Reported diluted EPS $0.56 (incl. $0.03 in charges); adjusted diluted EPS $0.59.
- Gross margin improved 10 bps to 34.5%; operating income $47.7M.
- Repurchased 2.1M shares in Q2; additional $58.3M repurchased through Sep 5.
- Reaffirmed FY2023 outlook: net sales down mid- to high-single digits (ex-Keds); EPS $1.20-$1.50.