Looking back on apparel retailer stocks’ Q2 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Abercrombie and Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and its peers.
Apparel sales are not driven so much by personal needs but by seasons, trends, and innovation, and over the last few decades, the category has shifted meaningfully online. Retailers that once only had brick-and-mortar stores are responding with omnichannel presences. The online shopping experience continues to improve and retail foot traffic in places like shopping malls continues to stall, so the evolution of clothing sellers marches on.
The 8 apparel retailer stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q2. As a group, revenues were in line with analysts’ consensus estimates while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 0.7% below.
While some apparel retailer stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 3.7% since the latest earnings results.
Abercrombie and Fitch (NYSE: ANF)
Founded as an outdoor and sporting brand, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) evolved to become a specialty retailer that sells its own brand of fashionable clothing to young adults.
Abercrombie and Fitch reported revenues of $1.27 billion, up 4.8% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.8%. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter for the company with EPS guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
Interestingly, the stock is up 27% since reporting and currently trades at $138.32.
Best Q2: Tilly's (NYSE: TLYS)
With an emphasis on skate and surf culture, Tilly’s (NYSE: TLYS) is a specialty retailer that sells clothing, footwear, and accessories geared towards fashion-forward teens and young adults.
Tilly's reported revenues of $163.5 million, up 8.1% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.1%. The business had an incredible quarter with EPS guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
Tilly's scored the biggest analyst estimate beat and highest guidance raise in the group. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 11% since reporting. It currently trades at $4.23.
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Weakest Q2: Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ)
With store associates called “Zumiez Stash Members”, Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) is a specialty retailer of street and skate apparel, footwear, and accessories.
Zumiez reported revenues of $209 million, down 2.5% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 1.5%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly and EPS guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly.
As expected, the stock is down 19.4% since the results and currently trades at $13.46.
Read our full analysis of Zumiez’s results here.
Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU)
Originally serving yogis and hockey players, Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) is a designer, distributor, and retailer of athletic apparel for men and women.
Lululemon reported revenues of $2.42 billion, down 4.3% year on year. This print lagged analysts’ expectations by 1.7%. Overall, it was a softer quarter as it also logged full-year EPS guidance missing analysts’ expectations significantly and revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly.
Lululemon had the weakest performance against analyst estimates, weakest guidance update, and slowest revenue growth of the whole group. The stock is down 18.9% since reporting and currently trades at $98.79.
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Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN)
Founded as a purveyor of vintage items, Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) now largely sells new apparel and accessories to teens and young adults seeking on-trend fashion.
Urban Outfitters reported revenues of $1.66 billion, up 10.4% year on year. This result surpassed analysts’ expectations by 0.7%. Aside from that, it was a mixed quarter as it also produced gross margin in line with analysts’ estimates but EPS in line with analysts’ estimates.
Urban Outfitters scored the fastest revenue growth in the group. The stock is down 8.6% since reporting and currently trades at $75.86.
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Market Update
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