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Jan 02, 2021

YETI Q4 2020 Earnings Report

YETI's Q4 2020 net sales increased by 26%, gross margin expanded by 530 basis points, and EPS reached $0.71.

Key Takeaways

YETI reported a strong fourth quarter and fiscal year, with net sales increasing by 26% in Q4 and 19% for the full year. The company's gross margin expanded, and adjusted EPS grew significantly. YETI crossed $1 billion in net sales milestone driven by 19% topline growth.

Net sales increased 26% to $375.8 million in Q4.

Gross margin expanded 530 basis points, reaching nearly 60%.

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel net sales increased 46%, representing 58% of net sales.

Adjusted EPS increased 70% to $0.74.

Total Revenue
$376M
Previous year: $298M
+26.3%
EPS
$0.74
Previous year: $0.48
+54.2%
Gross Margin
59.8%
Previous year: 54.5%
+9.7%
Operating Margin
21.7%
Previous year: 4%
+442.5%
Adjusted Operating Margin
22.5%
Previous year: 20.1%
+11.9%
Gross Profit
$225M
Previous year: $162M
+38.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$253M
Previous year: $72.5M
+249.3%
Total Assets
$737M
Previous year: $630M
+17.1%

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Forward Guidance

YETI expects net sales to increase between 15% and 17% for fiscal year 2021, with sales growth weighted to the first half of the year. They anticipate an operating income margin of approximately 18.5% and an adjusted operating income margin of approximately 20.0%.

Positive Outlook

  • Net sales to increase between 15% and 17%.
  • Sales growth weighted to the first half of the year.
  • Operating income as a percentage of net sales of approximately 18.5%.
  • Adjusted operating income as a percentage of net sales of approximately 20.0%.
  • Net income per diluted share to be between $1.95 and $1.98.

Challenges Ahead

  • An effective tax rate of approximately 24.5%.
  • Capital expenditures between $55 million and $60 million.
  • 52-week period, compared to a 53-week period in Fiscal 2020
  • Earnings growth heavily weighted to the first and fourth quarter
  • Diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 88.6 million

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income