Guess?, Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2025 First Quarter Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Guess? reported its fiscal 2025 first-quarter results, highlighting a 4% revenue increase to $592 million in USD and 7% in constant currency. GAAP EPS was $0.23, while adjusted EPS showed a loss of $0.27. The adjusted operating margin stood at -1.3%. The company completed the acquisition of rag & bone and integrated it into existing segments. For fiscal 2025, Guess? expects a revenue increase of 10.7% to 12.7% and adjusted EPS between $2.62 and $3.00. The company also announced a $200 million share repurchase program and a $0.30 per share dividend.

Positive

• Revenue increased by 4% in USD and 7% in constant currency to $592 million.
• GAAP EPS of $0.23 demonstrates profitability.
• Completed acquisition of rag & bone, integrating it into existing segments.
• Expected fiscal 2025 revenue increase of 10.7% to 12.7%.
• Fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS guidance between $2.62 and $3.00.
• Announced a $200 million share repurchase program.
• Declared a $0.30 per share dividend.

Negative

• Operating margin declined to -3.4%, and adjusted operating margin to -1.3%.
• Adjusted net loss increased to $13.8 million from $3.5 million in the prior-year quarter.
• Americas retail revenues remained flat for the quarter.
• Higher expenses and unfavorable currency impacts negatively affected operating results.
• Loss on extinguishment of debt recognized at $2.0 million.

Insights

Financial Analyst

Guess?, Inc. has demonstrated a noteworthy improvement in net revenue for Q1 FY2025, up 4% in U.S. dollars and 7% in constant currency, driven by strong performance in their Licensing and Americas Wholesale segments. However, it's important to note the decline in adjusted operating margins from 0.3% to -1.3%, signaling rising expenses and currency impacts. Despite these challenges, Guess? forecasts a robust revenue growth between 10.7% and 12.7% for FY2025, with GAAP EPS projected between $2.59 and $2.89. The acquisition of rag & bone and the ambitious agenda for this fiscal year, including the launch of Guess Jeans, indicate potential long-term growth. Still, investors should consider the short-term operational challenges and high expenses. The company's ability to navigate these issues while maintaining growth will be pivotal.

Market Research Analyst

Guess? has diversified its revenue streams effectively, with Licensing revenues up by 21% and strong results in Europe and Asia. While the Americas Retail segment faced flat revenues, the overall global distribution model has displayed resilience. The strategic acquisition of rag & bone suggests a focus on expanding the product portfolio and market presence, aligning with the current market trends where diversified offerings and strong brand portfolios are key for growth. The integration of e-commerce sales is another positive, despite its mixed impact on comparable sales percentages. The company’s strategy seems well-positioned for future growth, but maintaining revenue momentum and managing operational costs will be essential for sustaining profitability.

Tech Expert

The mention of e-commerce highlights a important shift in retail strategy. Guess? has included e-commerce sales in their retail comparable sales figures, which has had mixed effects, negatively impacting U.S. dollar percentages but positively influencing constant currency percentages. This indicates the company’s effort to adapt to the increasing digitalization trend within the retail industry. The impact of technology and e-commerce integration on overall sales performance is pivotal, showing that while physical stores face challenges, the e-commerce segment offers growth potential. The company's future success will heavily rely on its ability to innovate and further integrate digital sales channels, enhance user experience and manage the complexities of omnichannel retailing.

First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results:

Revenues Increased to $592 Million, Up 4% in U.S. Dollars and 7% in Constant Currency

Delivered Operating Margin of (3.4%); Adjusted Operating Margin of (1.3%)

GAAP EPS of $0.23 and Adjusted Loss per Share of $0.27

Updates Full Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook:

Expects Revenue Increase between 10.7% and 12.7% in U.S. Dollars

GAAP and Adjusted Operating Margins between 7.3% and 8.1% and 7.7% and 8.5%, Respectively

Expects GAAP EPS between $2.59 and $2.89 and Adjusted EPS between $2.62 and $3.00

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) today reported financial results for its first quarter ended May 4, 2024.

Carlos Alberini, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are very pleased with our first quarter results, which exceeded our expectations for revenues and earnings per share. We delivered revenue growth of 4% in US dollars and 7% in constant currency, driven by a remarkable performance of our Licensing and Americas wholesale businesses and strong results in Europe and Asia. Revenues in our Americas retail business finished flat for the quarter, as we continued to experience softness in certain of our businesses in the region due to slower customer traffic. I believe our strong results this quarter once again highlight the power of our diversified business model and the strength of our brand and our global distribution.”

Paul Marciano, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, commented, “During this quarter, we completed the acquisition of rag & bone, welcoming the team into our Guess family and we just announced the appointment of Andrew Rosen as Chair of rag & bone. I couldn’t be more excited about this opportunity to work together to expand the business globally. Over the years, we built Guess into a true lifestyle brand with a very diversified product assortment and global distribution. I believe our experience and the platform we built can benefit rag & bone greatly to fulfill our vision to grow the business with new product categories and in new markets.”

Mr. Alberini concluded, “As we look into the rest of the year, we continue to expect strong revenue growth and solid margin performance. Today we are providing an outlook that is consistent with our previous guidance for the year to exceed $3 billion in revenues for the first time in our Company’s history. We have an ambitious agenda this year that includes working with the rag & bone team and the launch of Guess Jeans. We are excited about our momentum. As I said in the past, we believe our Company is at an inflection point and we are well positioned to capitalize on the opportunities with a solid capital structure, strong brands, amazing products and very capable teams that are ready to take this Company to a new level of growth and profitability.”

Non-GAAP Information

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including certain adjusted results of operations and outlook measures, constant currency information and free cash flow measures. See the heading “Presentation of Non-GAAP Information” for further information and the accompanying tables for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.

rag & bone Acquisition

On April 2, 2024, the Company and global brand management firm WHP Global completed the previously announced acquisition of New York based fashion brand rag & bone. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company acquired all the rag & bone operating assets and assumed the related operating liabilities of the business. In addition, a joint venture owned 50% each by the Company and WHP Global acquired rag & bone’s intellectual property. As of April 2, 2024, the Company integrated rag & bone into its existing segments.

First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results

For the first quarter of the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025 (“fiscal 2025”), the Company recorded GAAP net earnings of $13.0 million, compared to a GAAP net loss of $11.8 million for the same prior-year quarter. The results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 included a net $38.5 million unrealized gain due to the change in fair value of the derivatives related to the Company’s convertible senior notes due 2028 and the related convertible note hedge. GAAP diluted net earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.23 for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to GAAP diluted net loss per share of $0.22 for the same prior-year quarter. The Company estimates a positive impact from its share buybacks of $0.01 and a negative impact from currency of $0.12 on GAAP diluted EPS in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 when compared to the same prior-year quarter.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company’s adjusted net loss was $13.8 million, compared to $3.5 million for the same prior-year quarter. Adjusted diluted net loss per share was $0.27, compared to $0.07 for the same prior-year quarter. The Company estimates a negative impact from its share buybacks of $0.02 and a negative impact from currency of $0.08 on adjusted diluted net loss per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 when compared to the same prior-year quarter.

Net Revenue. Total net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 increased 4% to $591.9 million from $569.8 million in the same prior-year quarter. In constant currency, net revenue increased by 7%.

• Europe revenues increased 1% in U.S. dollars and 7% in constant currency. Retail comparable sales (including e-commerce) increased 4% in U.S. dollars and 9% in constant currency. The inclusion of our e-commerce sales negatively impacted the retail comparable sales percentage by 2% in U.S. dollars and 3% in constant currency.
• Americas Retail revenues remained flat in both U.S. dollars and constant currency. Retail comparable sales (including e-commerce) decreased 7% in U.S. dollars and 8% in constant currency. The inclusion of our e-commerce sales positively impacted the retail comparable sales percentage by 1% in U.S. dollars and 2% in constant currency.
• Americas Wholesale revenues increased 21% in U.S. dollars and 18% in constant currency.
• Asia revenues increased 3% in U.S. dollars and 7% in constant currency. Retail comparable sales (including e-commerce) decreased 9% in U.S. dollars and 5% in constant currency. The inclusion of our e-commerce sales positively impacted the retail comparable sales percentage by 1% in U.S. dollars and 2% in constant currency.
• Licensing revenues increased 21% in both U.S. dollars and constant currency.

Loss from Operations. GAAP loss from operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $19.9 million (including $1.1 million in non-cash impairment charges taken on certain long-lived store related assets and a $3.1 million unfavorable currency translation impact), compared to $0.9 million (including $1.9 million in non-cash impairment charges taken on certain long-lived store related assets) in the same prior-year quarter. GAAP operating margin in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased 3.2% to negative 3.4%, from negative 0.2% for the same prior-year quarter, driven primarily by higher expenses, including transaction costs and separation charges, and the unfavorable impact of currency, partially offset by the favorable impact of higher revenues and initial markups. The negative impact of currency on operating margin for the quarter was approximately 90 basis points.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2025, adjusted loss from operations was $7.7 million, compared to adjusted operating earnings of $1.9 million in the same prior-year quarter. Adjusted operating margin decreased 1.6% to negative 1.3%, from 0.3% for the same prior-year quarter, driven primarily by higher expenses and the unfavorable impact of currency, partially offset by the favorable impact of higher revenues and initial markups.

• Operating margin for the Company’s Europe segment decreased 0.8% to negative 0.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, from 0.6% in the same prior-year quarter, driven primarily by higher expenses and the unfavorable impact of currency, partially offset by the favorable impact of higher revenues and higher initial markups.
• Operating margin for the Company’s Americas Retail segment decreased 4.9% to negative 7.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, from negative 2.3% in the same prior-year quarter, driven primarily by the unfavorable impact from negative retail comparable sales and higher expenses, partially offset by lower markdowns and higher initial markups.
• Operating margin for the Company’s Americas Wholesale segment decreased 2.8% to 22.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, from 25.5% in the same prior-year quarter, driven primarily by the impact of new acquired businesses.
• Operating margin for the Company’s Asia segment decreased 0.3% to 5.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, from 5.4% in the same prior-year quarter, driven primarily by lower product margins and higher expenses, partially offset by higher revenues.
• Operating margin for the Company’s Licensing segment decreased 1.3% to 92.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, from 93.3% in the same prior-year quarter, mainly driven by higher expenses, partially offset by the favorable impact of higher royalties.

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt. In March 2024, the Company issued approximately $12.1 million principal amount of additional convertible senior notes due April 2028 (together with the additional convertible senior notes issued in January 2024, the “Additional 2028 Notes”) in exchange for approximately $14.6 million of its outstanding convertible senior notes due April 2024 (the “2024 Notes”). The Additional 2028 Notes have the same terms, constitute a single series with, and have the same CUSIP number as the other outstanding convertible senior notes due April 2028 (together with the Additional 2028 Notes, the “2028 Notes”; collectively with the 2024 Notes, the “Notes”). Immediately following the closing of this transaction, approximately $33.5 million of the 2024 Notes remained outstanding, all of which were settled upon maturity during April 2024. As a result of the transaction, the Company recognized a $2.0 million loss on extinguishment of debt during the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

Other expense (income), net. Other income, net for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $35.8 million compared to other expense, net of $2.6 million for the same prior-year quarter. The change was primarily due to the fair value remeasurement of derivatives related to the Company’s convertible senior notes due 2028 and the related convertible note hedge resulting in a net unrealized gain of $38.5 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

Outlook

The Company’s expectations for the second quarter and full fiscal year 2025 are as follows:

Outlook for Total Company1
		Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025		Fiscal 2025
Consolidated net revenue in U.S. dollars		increase between 9.0% and 11.0%		increase between 10.7% and 12.7%
GAAP operating margin		5.3% to 6.1%		7.3% to 8.1%
Adjusted operating margin		5.3% to 6.1%		7.7% to 8.5%
GAAP diluted EPS		$0.33 to $0.40		$2.59 to $2.89
Adjusted diluted EPS		$0.38 to $0.47		$2.62 to $3.00
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A reconciliation of the Company’s outlook for GAAP operating margin to adjusted operating margin and GAAP diluted EPS to adjusted diluted EPS for the second quarter and full fiscal year 2025 is as follows:

Reconciliation of GAAP Outlook to Adjusted Outlook1
		Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025		Fiscal 2025
GAAP operating margin		5.3% to 6.1%		7.3% to 8.1%
Certain professional service and legal fees and related (credits) costs2		—%		—%
Transaction costs2		—%		0.2%
Separation charges2		—%		0.2%
Asset impairment charges2		—%		—%
Adjusted operating margin		5.3% to 6.1%		7.7% to 8.5%
GAAP diluted EPS		$0.33 to $0.40		$2.59 to $2.89
Certain professional service and legal fees and related (credits) costs2		—		—
Transaction costs2		—		0.06
Separation charges2		—		0.06
Asset impairment charges2		—		0.01
Loss on extinguishment of debt2		—		0.02
Amortization of debt discount3		0.01		0.03
Fair value remeasurement of derivatives2		—		(0.55)
Discrete income tax adjustments2		—		—
Convertible notes if-converted method3		$0.04 to $0.06		$0.40 to $0.48
Adjusted diluted EPS		$0.38 to $0.47		$2.62 to $3.00
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The Company’s expectations of the high-end for the free cash flow outlook for the full fiscal year 2025 are as follows (in millions):

Free Cash Flow Outlook for Total Company1
	Fiscal 2025
Net cash provided by operating activities	$260
Less: Purchases of property and equipment	(90)
Less: Payments for property and equipment under finance leases	(10)
Free cash flow	$160
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Dividends

The Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 28, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 12, 2024.

Share Repurchases

On March 25, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized a new $200.0 million share repurchase program. On March 28, 2024, in connection with the additional exchange and subscription offering related to the 2024 Notes and the 2028 Notes, the Company repurchased approximately 0.3 million shares of its common stock for $10.3 million through broker-assisted market transactions, leaving a capacity of $189.7 million under the share repurchase program. During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company did not make any share repurchases other than the aforementioned transaction.

Presentation of Non-GAAP Information

The financial information presented in this release includes non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted results and outlook, constant currency financial information and free cash flows. The adjusted measures exclude the impact of certain professional service and legal fees and related (credits) costs, transaction costs in connection with the Company’s acquisition of rag & bone, separation charges related to the transition of the operations of the Company’s U.S. distribution center, asset impairment charges, loss on extinguishment of debt, non-cash amortization of debt discount of the Company’s convertible senior notes, fair value remeasurement of derivatives related to the 2028 Notes and the related convertible note hedge, the related income tax effects of the foregoing items and the impact from certain discrete income tax adjustments related primarily to the impact from changes in the income tax law in certain tax jurisdictions, in each case where applicable. The weighted average diluted shares outstanding used for adjusted diluted EPS excludes the dilutive impact of the Notes, based on the bond hedge contracts in place. These non-GAAP measures are provided in addition to, and not as alternatives for, the Company’s reported GAAP results and outlook.

The Company has excluded these items from its adjusted financial measures primarily because it believes these items are not indicative of the underlying performance of its business and the adjusted financial information provided is useful for investors to evaluate the comparability of the Company’s operating results and its future outlook (when reviewed in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial statements and GAAP future outlook). A reconciliation of reported GAAP results and outlook to comparable non-GAAP results and outlook is provided in the accompanying tables.

This release includes certain constant currency financial information. Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations affect the amount reported from translating the Company’s foreign revenue, expenses and balance sheet amounts into U.S. dollars. These rate fluctuations can have a significant effect on reported operating results under GAAP. The Company provides constant currency information to enhance the visibility of underlying business trends, excluding the effects of changes in foreign currency translation rates. To calculate net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations on a constant currency basis, actual or forecasted results for the current-year period are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in effect during the comparable period of the prior year. The constant currency calculations do not adjust for the impact of revaluing specific transactions denominated in a currency different from the functional currency of that entity when exchange rates fluctuate. However, in calculating the estimated impact of currency on our earnings (loss) per share for our actual or forecasted results, the Company estimates gross margin (including the impact of merchandise-related hedges) and expenses using the appropriate prior-year rates, translates the estimated foreign earnings at the comparable prior-year rates, and considers the year-over-year earnings impact of gains or losses arising from balance sheet remeasurement and foreign currency contracts not designated as merchandise hedges. The constant currency information presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The Company includes information regarding its free cash flows in this release. The Company calculates free cash flows as cash flows from operating activities less (i) purchases of property and equipment and (ii) payments for property and equipment under finance leases. Free cash flows are not intended to be an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity, but rather to provide additional visibility to investors regarding how much cash is generated for discretionary and non-discretionary items after deducting purchases of property and equipment and payments for property and equipment under finance leases. Free cash flow information presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. A reconciliation of reported and expected GAAP cash flows from operating activities to the comparable non-GAAP free cash flow measure is provided in the accompanying tables.

Investor Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call at 4:45 pm (ET) on May 30, 2024 to discuss the news announced in this press release. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible at www.guess.com via the “Investor Relations” link. The webcast will be archived on the website for 30 days.

About Guess?

Guess?, Inc. designs, markets, distributes and licenses a lifestyle collection of contemporary apparel, denim, handbags, watches, eyewear, footwear and other related consumer products. Guess? products are distributed through branded Guess? stores as well as better department and specialty stores around the world. On April 2, 2024, the Company acquired all the operating assets and a 50% interest in the intellectual property assets of New York-based fashion brand rag & bone, a leader in the American fashion scene, directly operating stores in the U.S. and in the U.K., and also available in high-end boutiques, department stores and through e-commerce globally. As of May 4, 2024, the Company directly operated 1,048 retail stores in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The Company’s partners and distributors operated 533 additional retail stores worldwide. As of May 4, 2024, the Company and its partners and distributors operated in approximately 100 countries worldwide. For more information about the Company, please visit www.guess.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information contained herein, certain matters discussed in this press release or the related conference call and webcast, including statements concerning the Company’s expectations, goals, future prospects, and current business strategies and strategic initiatives; statements concerning the Company’s plans and expectations for its recently-acquired rag & bone business; statements concerning the impacts of the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and other events impacting the markets in which we operate; statements concerning the Company’s future outlook, including with respect to the second quarter and full year of fiscal 2025; and statements expressing optimism or pessimism about future operating results and growth opportunities are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, which are frequently indicated by terms such as “expect,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “goal,” “strategy,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” “outlook,” “plan,” “create,” “see,” and similar terms, are only expectations, and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from what is currently anticipated.

Factors which may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from current expectations include, among others: our ability to maintain our brand image and reputation; changes in consumer confidence or discretionary consumer spending; sanctions and export controls targeting Russia and other impacts related to the war in Ukraine; impacts related to the Israel-Hamas war; impacts related to public health crises; risks relating to our indebtedness; changes to estimates related to impairments, inventory and other reserves; changes in the competitive marketplace and in our commercial relationships; our ability to anticipate and adapt to changing consumer preferences and trends; our ability to manage our inventory commensurate with customer demand; the high concentration of our Americas Wholesale business; risks related to the costs and timely delivery of merchandise to our distribution facilities, stores and wholesale customers, including risks related to the current Red Sea supply chain crisis; unexpected or unseasonable weather conditions, catastrophic events or natural disasters; our ability to effectively operate our various retail concepts; our ability to successfully and/or timely implement our growth strategies and other strategic initiatives; our ability to complete or integrate acquisitions or alliances; uncertainties regarding our ability to realize operational efficiencies and other anticipated synergies, expansion plans and other benefits from the rag & bone acquisition in the timeframe expected or at all; our ability to successfully enhance our global omni-channel capabilities; our ability to expand internationally and operate in regions where we have less experience; risks relating to our convertible senior notes, including our ability to settle the liabilities in cash; disruptions at our distribution facilities, including potential challenges related to the conversion of our self-operated U.S. distribution center to a third-party provider; our ability to attract and retain management and other key personnel; obligations or changes in estimates arising from new or existing litigation, income tax and other regulatory proceedings; errors in our assumptions, estimates and judgments related to tax matters; changes in U.S. or foreign income tax or tariff policy, including changes to tariffs on imports into the U.S.; accounting adjustments to our unaudited financial statements; future non-cash asset impairments, including goodwill, right-of-use lease assets and/or other store asset impairments; violations of, or changes to, domestic or international laws and regulations; risks associated with the acts or omissions of our licensees and third party vendors, including a failure to comply with our vendor code of conduct or other policies; risks associated with cyber-security incidents and other cyber-security risks; risks associated with our ability to properly collect, use, manage and secure consumer and employee data; risks associated with our vendors’ ability to maintain the strength and security of information systems; changes in economic, political, social and other conditions affecting our foreign operations and sourcing, including the impact of currency fluctuations, global income tax rates and economic and market conditions in the various countries in which we operate; impacts of inflation and further inflationary pressures; fluctuations in quarterly performance; slowing in-person customer traffic; increases in labor costs; increases in wages; risks relating to activist investor activity; and the significant voting power of our founders.

In addition to these factors, the economic, technological, managerial, and other risks identified in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the risk factors discussed therein, could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Guess?, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended
	May 4, 2024						April 29, 2023
Product sales	$	562,953		95.1	%		$	545,910		95.8	%
Net royalties		28,990		4.9	%			23,888		4.2	%
Net revenue		591,943		100.0	%			569,798		100.0	%
Cost of product sales		343,842		58.1	%			337,813		59.3	%
Gross profit		248,101		41.9	%			231,985		40.7	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		266,848		45.1	%			230,973		40.6	%
Asset impairment charges		1,141		0.2	%			1,934		0.3	%
Loss from operations		(19,888	)	(3.4	%)			(922	)	(0.2	%)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(6,374	)	(1.1	%)			(4,218	)	(0.7	%)
Interest income		3,648		0.6	%			2,515		0.4	%
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(1,952	)	(0.3	%)			(7,696	)	(1.4	%)
Other, net		35,767		6.1	%			(2,631	)	(0.4	%)
Earnings (loss) before income tax benefit		11,201		1.9	%			(12,952	)	(2.3	%)
Income tax benefit		(4,705	)	(0.8	%)			(2,258	)	(0.4	%)
Net earnings (loss)		15,906		2.7	%			(10,694	)	(1.9	%)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,884		0.5	%			1,111		0.2	%
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess?, Inc.	$	13,022		2.2	%		$	(11,805	)	(2.1	%)
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.24					$	(0.22	)
Diluted	$	0.23					$	(0.22	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding attributable to common stockholders:
Basic		52,908						54,348
Diluted		55,538						54,348
Effective income tax rate		(42.0	%)					17.4	%
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses4:	$	255,785		43.2	%		$	230,062		40.4	%
Adjusted earnings (loss) from operations4:	$	(7,684	)	(1.3	%)		$	1,923		0.3	%
Adjusted net loss attributable to Guess?, Inc.4:	$	(13,810	)	(2.3	%)		$	(3,487	)	(0.6	%)
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding attributable to common stockholders:
Adjusted Diluted4,5		52,908						54,348
Adjusted net loss per common share attributable to common stockholders:
Adjusted Diluted4,5	$	(0.27	)				$	(0.07	)
Adjusted effective income tax rate4:		12.3	%					0.4	%
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Guess?, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Adjusted Results

(dollars in thousands)

The reconciliations of (i) reported GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses to adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses, (ii) reported GAAP loss from operations to adjusted earnings (loss) from operations, (iii) reported GAAP net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess?, Inc. to adjusted net loss attributable to Guess?, Inc., (iv) reported GAAP income tax benefit to adjusted income tax benefit, and (v) reported GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share to adjusted diluted loss per share are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	May 4, 2024				April 29, 2023
Reported GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses	$	266,848			$	230,973
Certain professional service and legal fees and related credits (costs)6		(60	)			(911	)
Transaction costs7		(5,584	)			—
Separation charges8		(5,419	)			—
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses4	$	255,785			$	230,062
Reported GAAP loss from operations	$	(19,888	)		$	(922	)
Certain professional service and legal fees and related (credits) costs6		60				911
Transaction costs7		5,584				—
Separation charges8		5,419				—
Asset impairment charges9		1,141				1,934
Adjusted earnings (loss) from operations4	$	(7,684	)		$	1,923
Reported GAAP net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess?, Inc.	$	13,022			$	(11,805	)
Certain professional service and legal fees and related (credits) costs6		60				911
Transaction costs7		5,584				—
Separation charges8		5,419				—
Asset impairment charges9		1,141				1,934
Loss on extinguishment of debt10		1,952				7,696
Amortization of debt discount11		700				25
Fair value remeasurement of derivatives12		(38,510	)			—
Discrete income tax adjustments13		281				248
Income tax impact from adjustments14		(3,459	)			(2,496	)
Total adjustments affecting net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess?, Inc.		(26,832	)			8,318
Adjusted net loss attributable to Guess?, Inc.4	$	(13,810	)		$	(3,487	)
Reported GAAP income tax benefit	$	(4,705	)		$	(2,258	)
Discrete income tax adjustments13		(281	)			(248	)
Income tax impact from adjustments14		3,459				2,496
Adjusted income tax benefit4	$	(1,527	)		$	(10	)
Adjusted effective income tax rate4		12.3	%			0.4	%
Reported GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.23			$	(0.22	)
Certain professional service and legal fees and related (credits) costs6,15		0.00				0.01
Transaction costs7,15		0.08				—
Separation charges8,15		0.07				—
Asset impairment charges9,15		0.02				0.03
Loss on extinguishment of debt10,15		0.03				0.11
Amortization of debt discount11,15		0.01				0.00
Fair value remeasurement of derivatives12		(0.69	)			—
Discrete income tax adjustments13		0.01				0.00
Convertible notes if-converted method5		0.00				—
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units16		(0.03	)			—
Adjusted diluted loss per share4,5	$	(0.27	)		$	(0.07	)
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Guess?, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Segment Data
(dollars in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
	May 4, 2024				April 29, 2023				% change
Net revenue:
Europe	$	283,873			$	280,198			1	%
Americas Retail		144,196				143,544			0	%
Americas Wholesale		62,128				51,393			21	%
Asia		72,756				70,775			3	%
Licensing		28,990				23,888			21	%
Total net revenue	$	591,943			$	569,798			4	%
Earnings (loss) from operations:
Europe	$	(439	)		$	1,593			(128	%)
Americas Retail		(10,391	)			(3,287	)		216	%
Americas Wholesale		14,127				13,093			8	%
Asia		3,741				3,830			(2	%)
Licensing		26,678				22,295			20	%
Total segment earnings from operations		33,716				37,524			(10	%)
Corporate overhead		(52,463	)			(36,512	)		44	%
Asset impairment charges		(1,141	)			(1,934	)		(41	%)
Total loss from operations	$	(19,888	)		$	(922	)		2,057	%
Operating margins:
Europe		(0.2	%)			0.6	%
Americas Retail		(7.2	%)			(2.3	%)
Americas Wholesale		22.7	%			25.5	%
Asia		5.1	%			5.4	%
Licensing		92.0	%			93.3	%
GAAP operating margin for total Company		(3.4	%)			(0.2	%)
Certain professional service and legal fees and related (credits) costs4,6		0.0	%			0.2	%
Transaction costs4,7		1.0	%			—	%
Separation charges4,8		0.9	%			—	%
Asset impairment charges4,9		0.2	%			0.3	%
Adjusted operating margin for total Company4		(1.3	%)			0.3	%
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Guess?, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Constant Currency Financial Measures
(dollars in thousands)
	As Reported			Foreign Currency Impact				Constant Currency			As Reported			As Reported			Constant Currency
	May 4, 2024										April 29, 2023
	Three Months Ended													% change
Net revenue:
Europe	$	283,873		$	16,435			$	300,308		$	280,198		1	%		7	%
Americas Retail		144,196			(1,047	)			143,149			143,544		0	%		(0	%)
Americas Wholesale		62,128			(1,378	)			60,750			51,393		21	%		18	%
Asia		72,756			2,659				75,415			70,775		3	%		7	%
Licensing		28,990			—				28,990			23,888		21	%		21	%
Total net revenue	$	591,943		$	16,669			$	608,612		$	569,798		4	%		7	%

Guess?, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Selected Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(in thousands)
		May 4, 2024			February 3, 2024			April 29, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	241,654		$	360,285		$	298,642
Receivables, net			297,422			314,769			286,314
Inventories			554,903			466,297			528,903
Other current assets			113,548			84,122			98,820
Property and equipment, net			259,386			246,648			239,747
Restricted cash			1,377			—			—
Operating lease right-of-use assets			720,924			667,031			645,713
Other assets			559,427			450,869			342,583
Total assets		$	2,748,641		$	2,590,021		$	2,440,722
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of borrowings and finance lease obligations		$	41,504		$	40,781		$	39,092
Current operating lease liabilities			181,702			166,451			172,628
Current portion of convertible senior notes due 2024, net			—			48,048			114,812
Other current liabilities			544,912			536,277			502,501
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations			196,919			28,210			159,372
Convertible senior notes due 2028, net			360,666			336,717			265,594
Long-term operating lease liabilities			600,286			542,392			530,939
Other long-term liabilities			214,819			155,829			153,392
Redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests			42,360			50,376			50,392
Guess?, Inc. stockholders’ equity			565,473			684,940			452,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,748,641		$	2,590,021		$	2,440,722

Guess?, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Data
(in thousands)
		Three Months Ended
		May 4, 2024				April 29, 2023
Net cash used in operating activities		$	(22,921	)		$	(12,658	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(77,923	)			(17,384	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(15,720	)			53,305
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(690	)			(386	)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(117,254	)			22,877
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year			360,285				275,765
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period		$	243,031			$	298,642
Supplemental information:
Depreciation and amortization		$	16,379			$	15,449
Total lease costs (excluding finance lease cost)		$	84,135			$	79,510

Guess?, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Cash Used In Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow
(in thousands)
		Three Months Ended
		May 4, 2024				April 29, 2023
Net cash used in operating activities		$	(22,921	)		$	(12,658	)
Less: Purchases of property and equipment			(21,100	)			(17,347	)
Less: Payments for property and equipment under finance leases			(1,533	)			(1,490	)
Free cash flow		$	(45,554	)		$	(31,495	)

Guess?, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Retail Store Data
Global Store and Concession Count
		Stores						Concessions
Region		Total		Directly Operated		Partner Operated		Total		Directly Operated		Partner Operated
		As of May 4, 2024
United States		261		261		—		—		—		—
Canada		53		53		—		—		—		—
Central and South America		99		87		12		29		29		—
Total Americas		413		401		12		29		29		—
Europe and the Middle East		775		549		226		60		60		—
Asia and the Pacific		393		98		295		240		134		106
Total		1,581		1,048		533		329		223		106
		As of April 29, 2023
United States		238		238		—		—		—		—
Canada		61		61		—		—		—		—
Central and South America		103		69		34		29		29		—
Total Americas		402		368		34		29		29		—
Europe and the Middle East		782		558		224		53		53		—
Asia and the Pacific		404		117		287		244		135		109
Total		1,588		1,043		545		326		217		109

Guess?, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Footnotes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Data

Footnote:

1		The Company’s outlook for the second quarter and full fiscal year 2025 assumes that foreign currency exchange rates remain at recently prevailing rates.
2		Amounts for the full fiscal 2025 outlook exclude the following items: (i) certain professional service and legal fees and related (credits) costs which the Company otherwise would not have incurred as part of its business operations, (ii) transaction costs in connection with the rag & bone acquisition, (iii) separation charges related to the transition of the operation of the Company’s U.S. distribution center, (iv) asset impairment charges related primarily to impairment of property and equipment related to certain retail locations resulting from underperformance and expected store closures, (v) loss on extinguishment of debt related to the 2024 Notes, (vi) fair value remeasurement of derivatives associated with the 2028 Notes and (vii) discrete income tax adjustments. See the heading “Presentation of Non-GAAP Information” for further information. The Company is unable to predict future amounts with respect to these items, as such amounts are inconsistent in magnitude and frequency and certain elements used to estimate such items have not yet occurred or are out of the Company’s control. As such, the Company has not considered any future charges or credits with respect to these items in the accompanying GAAP outlook.
3		Amounts for the second quarter and full fiscal 2025 outlook exclude (i) the amortization of the debt discount related to the 2028 Notes and (ii) the dilutive impact of the Notes for adjusted diluted shares and corresponding interest expenses at initial stock prices below $46.88 for the 2024 Notes and $41.80 for the 2028 Notes, based on the bond hedge contracts in place that will deliver shares to offset dilution. The Company excludes the impact anticipated to be recorded and the diluted impact anticipated in those periods as such amounts are reasonably estimated. The Company has not assumed any potential share dilution due to the related warrants.
4		The adjusted results exclude certain professional service and legal fees and related (credits) costs, transaction costs in connection with the acquisition of rag & bone, separation charges related to the transition of the operation of the Company’s U.S. distribution center, asset impairment charges, loss on extinguishment of debt, amortization of debt discount, fair value remeasurement of derivatives associated with the 2028 Notes, the related income tax impacts of these adjustments, as well as certain discrete income tax adjustments, where applicable. The weighted average diluted shares outstanding used for adjusted diluted loss per share excludes the dilutive impact of the Notes, based on the bond hedge contracts in place. A reconciliation of actual results to adjusted results is presented in the “Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Adjusted Results.”
5		The Company excludes the dilutive impact of the Notes at stock prices below $41.45 for the 2024 Notes and below $37.89 for the 2028 Notes, based on the bond hedge contracts in place that will deliver shares to offset dilution. At stock prices in excess of $41.45 for the 2024 Notes and $37.89 for the 2028 Notes, the Company would have an obligation to deliver additional shares in excess of the dilution protection provided by the bond hedges.
6		Adjustments represent certain professional service and legal fees and related (credits) costs which the Company otherwise would not have incurred as part of its business operations.
7		Adjustments represent transaction costs in connection with the rag & bone acquisition which the Company otherwise would not have incurred as part of its business operations.
8		During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company recorded separation charges related to the transition of the operation of the Company’s U.S. distribution center, which was formerly owner-operated, to a third-party logistics provider.
9		Adjustments represent asset impairment charges related primarily to impairment of property and equipment related to certain retail locations resulting from under-performance and expected store closures.
10		Adjustments represent loss on extinguishment of debt from a portion of the exchanged 2024 Notes in April 2023 and March 2024.
11		In April 2023, January 2024 and March 2024, the Company issued $275 million, $65 million and $12 million principal amount of 3.75% convertible senior notes due 2028 in private offerings, respectively. The debt discount resulted from: (1) the modification accounting for a portion of the exchanged 2024 Notes in April 2023, and (2) recognized embedded derivative liability for the issuances of the Additional 2028 Notes. The debt discount will be amortized as non-cash interest expense over the term of the 2028 Notes.
12		Adjustments represent changes in fair value of the equity-linked derivatives associated with the 2028 Notes.
13		Adjustments represent discrete income tax items related primarily to the impact from changes in the income tax law in certain tax jurisdictions.
14		The income tax effect of certain professional service and legal fees and related (credits) costs, transaction costs in connection with the acquisition of rag & bone, separation charges related to the transition of the operation of the Company’s U.S. distribution center, asset impairment charges, loss on extinguishment of debt and amortization of debt discount was based on the Company’s assessment of deductibility using the statutory income tax rate (inclusive of the impact of valuation allowances) of the tax jurisdiction in which the charges were incurred.
15		Adjustments include the related income tax effect based on the Company’s assessment of deductibility using the statutory income tax rate (inclusive of the impact of valuation allowances) of the tax jurisdiction in which the charges were incurred.
16		Adjustments represent the potentially dilutive impact of outstanding stock options and restricted stock units which are not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share as the impact would be antidilutive.

 

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Guess?, Inc.

Fabrice Benarouche

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FAQ

What were Guess?'s revenues for Q1 fiscal 2025?

Guess? reported revenues of $592 million for Q1 fiscal 2025, a 4% increase in USD and a 7% increase in constant currency.

What is Guess?'s fiscal 2025 revenue outlook?

Guess? expects a revenue increase between 10.7% and 12.7% for fiscal 2025.

What was Guess?'s GAAP EPS for Q1 fiscal 2025?

Guess?'s GAAP EPS for Q1 fiscal 2025 was $0.23.

What is Guess?'s fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS guidance?

Guess? expects adjusted EPS for fiscal 2025 to be between $2.62 and $3.00.

What share repurchase program did Guess? announce?

Guess? announced a $200 million share repurchase program.

What was Guess?'s operating margin for Q1 fiscal 2025?

Guess?'s operating margin for Q1 fiscal 2025 was -3.4%, and adjusted operating margin was -1.3%.

Did Guess? declare a dividend?

Yes, Guess? declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on June 28, 2024.