Shares of Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. KORS are trading up roughly 3% in the pre-market session after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2016 results. The luxury lifestyle retailer reported earnings per share of $1.01 and total revenue of $1,130 million which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 89 cents and $1073 million, respectively.
On a year-over-year basis, earnings rose 1% where as total revenue grew 6.9%. Earnings per share for the quarter under review included 6 cents stemming from forex volatility. The increase in top line was driven by the continued expansion of the company’s luxury brand worldwide.
However, comparable-store sales decreased 8.5% (down 3.4% on constant currency) for the quarter as against a 16.4% increase in the prior-year.
Further, gross margin fell 220 basis points (bps) to 58.8% with forex headwinds alone contributing to a 89 bps decline. Operating margin shrunk 470 bps year over year to 24.2% owing to rise in operating expenses.
Segment Performance
The Retail segment generated net sales of $532.8 million which increased 7.5% year over year mainly driven by 116 new stores openings over the past twelve months and higher e-commerce sales. Operating profit decreased 21.5% to approximately $100 million.
For the Wholesale segment, revenues increased 7.8% to $554 million while operating profit rose 0.1% to $156.9 million.
Licensing segment revenues fell 8.1% to $43.2 million while operating profit decreased 24.6% to $16.2 million.
Regional Performance
Revenues across North America grew 4.5% year over year to $838.2 million while revenues in Europe increased 2.3% from the year-ago quarter to $243.4 million. Lastly, revenues in Japan grew 36.1% year over year to $22.4 million.
Other Financial Data
As of Sep 26, 2015, Michael Kors had cash and cash equivalents of $431.5 million and shareholders’ equity of $1,888.7 million
At the end of the second quarter, Michael Kors operated 804 stores across the globe, inclusive of licensed locations. The company also repurchased nearly 9.4 million shares for $400 million in the quarter. The company has nearly $258.1 million worth of shares remaining under the current repurchase authorization.
Guidance
The company has lowered its fiscal 2016 outlook. Management now expects fiscal 2016 revenues to be around $4.60 billion to $4.65 billion compared to $4.7 billion to $4.8 billion expected earlier. Further, comps (on constant currency) are projected to decrease in low-single digits whereas on reported basis, comps are expected to decline in mid-single digits.
Earnings are now expected to be in the range of $4.38–$4.42 per share compared to the range of $4.40–$4.50 per share projected earlier. The company expects earnings to take a 19 cents hit from currency headwinds.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate is currently pegged at $4.32 per share. Moreover, investments across the board will lead to a 200 bps to 220 bps increase in operating expense margins.
Further, management expects third-quarter fiscal 2016 revenues to be in the range of $1.33 billion to $1.35 billion. Comps (on constant currency) are projected to decline in the low-single digits, while on reported basis comps are expected to decrease in the mid-single digits.
Earnings are expected to be in the range of $1.44–$1.48 per share in fiscal third quarter. The company expects earnings to take a 6 cents hit from currency headwinds. The Zacks Consensus Estimate, which is pegged at 89 cents per share, could see an upward revision in the coming days. Moreover, investments across board will lead to a 200 bps to 240 bps increase in operating expense margins.
Zacks Rank
At present, Michael Kors carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Sell). Some better-ranked stocks in the retail sector are Columbia Sportswear Co. COLM and NIKE, Inc. NKE, both sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), along with L Brands, Inc. LB, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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