earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Tilly's Q2 net loss $1.1M vs prior-year profit; comp sales -8.5%; Q3 guidance weak
TILLY'S, INC.
- Net sales $160.0M, down 5% YoY; comparable sales -8.5%; physical stores -9.3%, e-com -3.4%.
- Operating loss $2.7M vs income $5.2M; gross margin fell 320 bps to 27.7% on markdowns and occupancy costs.
- Net loss per share $0.04 vs income $0.13; H1 net loss $13.1M ($0.44 per share) vs income $4.6M.
- August comp trend improved to -3.9% through Aug 29; Q3 guidance: sales $166-171M, EPS loss $0.05-$0.11.
- No debt; cash & marketable securities $104.3M; FY capex expected $15-17M for 7 new stores.