Apr 30, 2022

Guess? Q1 2023 Earnings Report

First quarter fiscal year 2023 results reported with revenue up 14% and adjusted EPS of $0.24.

Key Takeaways

Guess?, Inc. reported strong first quarter results, exceeding expectations for revenue and operating performance. Revenues increased by 14% in U.S. dollars and 21% in constant currency. The company delivered strong gross margin performance and leveraged expenses effectively, contributing to an expansion in operating margin and a significant increase in earnings from operations compared to the prior year.

Revenues reached $593 million, up 14% in U.S. Dollars and 21% in Constant Currency compared to Q1 Fiscal 2022.

Operating Margin was 6.1%; Adjusted Operating Margin was 7.0%.

EPS was $0.12 and Adjusted EPS was $0.24.

The company entered into a $175 million accelerated share repurchase arrangement.

Total Revenue
$593M
Previous year: $520M
+14.1%
EPS
$0.24
Previous year: $0.21
+14.3%
Gross Profit
$247M
Previous year: $212M
+16.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$148M
Previous year: $395M
-62.6%
Free Cash Flow
-$83.3M
Previous year: -$62.8M
+32.7%
Total Assets
$2.25B
Previous year: $2.38B
-5.4%

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Guess? Revenue by Segment

Guess? Revenue by Geographic Location

Forward Guidance

For the second quarter of fiscal 2023, the company expects revenues to be up around 1% in U.S. dollars (8% in constant currency) versus the second quarter of fiscal 2022 and operating margin to reach approximately 7.5%. For the full fiscal year 2023, the company expects revenues to be up around 4% in U.S. dollars (10% in constant currency) versus fiscal 2022 and GAAP and adjusted operating margins to reach approximately 10.1% and 10.3%, respectively.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income