USANA Health Sciences Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

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USANA Health Sciences, Inc. reported financial results for Q1 2024, with net sales at $228 million, a decrease from Q1 2023. Diluted EPS was $0.86 compared to $0.95 in Q1 2023. The company reiterated its fiscal year 2024 net sales and EPS outlook. Despite strong growth in China, results in other key markets fell short of expectations. The company remains focused on accelerating growth in 2024 through engagement with Associate leaders worldwide. USANA also completed its first quarter of operations in India with expectations of long-term growth.

Positive

• Net sales increased sequentially in constant currency by 2% in Q1 2024.

• Successful sales incentive in mainland China led to 15% year-over-year active customer growth.

• Company generated $18 million in operating cash flow and ended the quarter with $328 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Negative

• Net sales decreased by 8% compared to Q1 2023.

• Diluted EPS decreased by 9% compared to Q1 2023.

• Results in key markets other than China did not meet internal expectations.

Insights

Financial Analyst

USANA Health Sciences has reported a downturn in first quarter net sales year-over-year, from $248 million to $228 million, a decline of 8%. However, they noted a 2% increase sequentially in constant currency, which suggests a potential stabilization when viewing short-term trends. This is somewhat mitigated by the reported diluted EPS decrease, from $0.95 to $0.86, also a year-over-year decrease of roughly 9%. A notable element is the company's reiteration of the fiscal year 2024 net sales and diluted EPS outlook, which may signal confidence in their ability to meet projected targets despite the mixed quarterly results.

Their performance in Greater China, which represents a significant market for USANA, has been relatively strong with active customer growth reported at 15% year-over-year. This indicates that the company's market-specific strategies, such as sales incentives, are effectively driving customer engagement in key regions. On the flip side, the decline in North Asia and Southeast Asia Pacific raises concerns about the potential need for regional-specific strategy adjustments.

From a retail investor's perspective, the company's robust cash position, with $328 million in cash and cash equivalents and minimal debt, is reassuring. Share repurchase activities also reflect a degree of confidence in the company's valuation, with $9 million spent on buybacks and $62 million remaining under the current authorization. However, investors should be mindful of the regional disparities in performance and watch for future incentives and strategies that may affect sales and earnings potential.

Market Research Analyst

USANA's active engagement with its associate leaders and robust attendance at its events is an initiative that aims to motivate and enhance productivity amongst its sales force. The company’s emphasis on training and live events, particularly in markets like China and the Asia Pacific, is a ground-level effort towards maintaining a strong direct selling model. It may contribute to long-term customer retention and sales associate engagement, benefitting the company’s growth trajectory.

The expansion into India represents a strategic move to tap into new markets and diversify revenue streams. While the contribution from the Indian market is expected to be modest in the initial stages, there is an implication of long-term growth potential that could be significant given the size of the market. However, investors should be prudent and consider the inherent risks and competition present in new market ventures.

Considering a retail investor perspective, the focus on market-specific incentives to improve sales is a double-edged sword. It could indeed spur short-term sales growth, but it's important to evaluate whether such strategies lead to sustainable growth or merely inflate short-term revenues. Investors should assess such strategies' effectiveness over time, especially in light of the ongoing inflationary pressures mentioned by the CFO.

Economic Analyst

USANA's mention of inflationary pressures provides context for its performance within a broader economic landscape. These pressures influence consumer spending power and cost structures for businesses, which underscores the importance of the company's strategic incentives and cost management. Investors should be cognizant of macroeconomic conditions, as they can significantly impact the company's ability to achieve sales growth and maintain profit margins.

Another aspect that deserves attention is the foreign exchange impact, which has negatively affected year-over-year financials by an estimated $7 million, or 3%. The use of constant currency metrics is intended to provide a clearer picture of operational performance by excluding volatile currency movements. However, it's important for investors to understand that these non-GAAP measures do not replace GAAP metrics but serve as supplementary information to gauge underlying business trends.

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended March 30, 2024.

Key Financial & Operating Results

• First quarter net sales were $228 million versus $248 million during Q1 2023, and increased 2% sequentially in constant currency.

• First quarter diluted EPS was $0.86 as compared with $0.95 during Q1 2023.

• Company reiterates fiscal year 2024 net sales and diluted EPS outlook of $850 million to $920 million and $2.40 to $3.00.

Q1 2024 Financial Performance

Consolidated Results
Net Sales	$228 million	-8% vs. Q1 2023
		-5% constant currency vs. Q1 2023
		+3% sequentially
		+2% constant currency sequentially
		-$7 million YOY FX impact, or -3%
Diluted EPS	$0.86	-9% vs. Q1 2023
		-1% sequentially
Active Customers	494,000	+1% vs. Q1 2023
		+2% sequentially

“Our top line results during the first quarter were driven by a successful sales incentive in mainland China, which helped counter the seasonal slowdown that we experience during the Lunar New Year holiday,” said Jim Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This sales incentive helped us generate 15% year-over-year active customer growth in our largest market, as well as year-over-year and sequential quarter sales growth. Notwithstanding our solid performance in China, our first quarter results in other key markets did not meet internal expectations and we are actively working to accelerate our business in these markets during 2024.

“During the first quarter we focused on actively engaging with our Associate leaders across the world through several live annual kickoff events, meetings, and trainings. Moreover, early in the second quarter, we hosted both our China National Sales Meeting in Xiamen, China and our Asia Pacific Convention in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. Attendance at both events was robust and our executive team and Associate leaders came away from both events with increased excitement and motivation to grow their businesses during 2024. We will host additional Associate events throughout the year; all intended to drive further engagement with and productivity from our Associate leaders.

“We also completed our first full quarter of operations in India and we remain excited and optimistic about this important market. We continue to work closely with our local leadership team to expand and build our presence throughout the country. Although we expect its contribution to be small in this first year, we have high expectations for steady and long-term growth in India.”

Q1 2024 Regional Results:

Asia Pacific Region
Net Sales	$185 million	-7% vs. Q1 2023
		-3% constant currency vs. Q1 2023
		+5% sequentially
		81% of consolidated net sales
Active Customers	395,000	+2% vs. Q1 2023
		+3% sequentially
Asia Pacific Sub-Regions
Greater China
Net Sales	$128 million	+3% vs. Q1 2023
		+7% constant currency vs. Q1 2023
		+10% sequentially
Active Customers	274,000	+13% vs. Q1 2023
		+7% sequentially
North Asia
Net Sales	$21 million	-28% vs. Q1 2023
		-24% constant currency vs. Q1 2023
		-3% sequentially
Active Customers	45,000	-17% vs. Q1 2023
		-6% sequentially
Southeast Asia Pacific
Net Sales	$36 million	-22% vs. Q1 2023
		-19% constant currency vs. Q1 2023
		-8% sequentially
Active Customers	76,000	-16% vs. Q1 2023
		-5% sequentially

Americas and Europe Region
Net Sales	$43 million	-12% vs. Q1 2023
		-14% constant currency vs. Q1 2023
		-3% sequentially
		19% of consolidated net sales
Active Customers	99,000	-6% vs. Q1 2023
		-1% sequentially

Balance Sheet and Share Repurchase Activity

The Company generated $18 million in operating cash flow during first quarter and ended the quarter with $328 million in cash and cash equivalents while remaining essentially debt-free. The Company repurchased 194,000 shares for a total of $9 million during the quarter. As of March 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $62 million remaining under the current share repurchase authorization.

Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook

The Company is reiterating its net sales and earnings per share outlook for fiscal year 2024, as follows:

Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook
	Range
Consolidated Net Sales	$850 - $920 million
Diluted EPS	$2.40 - $3.00

“Strength in our mainland China operations carried our first quarter results,” said Doug Hekking, Chief Financial Officer. “This performance helped offset softness in many other markets where we continue to face a challenging operating environment highlighted by ongoing inflationary pressures.”

Mr. Hekking continued, “We remain committed to engaging with Associate leaders throughout each of our markets and plan to offer additional market-specific incentives throughout the year to improve sales and customer activity levels.”

Management Commentary Document and Conference Call

For further information on the USANA’s operating results, please see the Management Commentary document, which has been posted on the Company’s website (http://ir.usana.com) under the Investor Relations section. USANA’s management team will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss today’s announcement with investors on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Investors may listen to the call by accessing USANA’s website at http://ir.usana.com. The call will consist of brief opening remarks by the Company’s management team, followed by a questions and answers session.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company prepares its financial statements using U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Constant currency net sales, earnings, EPS and other currency-related financial information (collectively, “Financial Results”) are non-GAAP financial measures that remove the impact of fluctuations in foreign-currency exchange rates (“FX”) and help facilitate period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s Financial Results that we believe provide investors an additional perspective on trends and underlying business results. Constant currency Financial Results are calculated by translating the current period's Financial Results at the same average exchange rates in effect during the applicable prior-year period and then comparing this amount to the prior-year period's Financial Results.

About USANA

USANA develops and manufactures high-quality nutritional supplements, functional foods and personal care products that are sold directly to Associates and Preferred Customers throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Mexico, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Thailand, France, Belgium, Colombia, Indonesia, Germany, Spain, Romania, Italy, and India. More information on USANA can be found at www.usana.com.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. Our actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including: global economic conditions generally, including continued inflationary pressure around the world and negative impact on our operating costs, consumer demand and consumer behavior in general; reliance upon our network of independent Associates; risk associated with governmental regulation of our products, manufacturing and direct selling business model in the United States, China and other key markets; potential negative effects of deteriorating foreign and/or trade relations between or among the United States, China and other key markets; potential negative effects from geopolitical relations and conflicts around the world, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the conflict in Israel; compliance with data privacy and security laws and regulations in our markets around the world; potential negative effects of material breaches of our information technology systems to the extent we experience a material breach; material failures of our information technology systems; adverse publicity risks globally; risks associated with commencing operations in India and future international expansion and operations; uncertainty relating to the fluctuation in U.S. and other international currencies; and the potential for a resurgence of COVID-19, or another pandemic, in any of our markets in the future and any related impact on consumer health, domestic and world economies, including any negative impact on discretionary spending, consumer demand, and consumer behavior in general. The contents of this release should be considered in conjunction with the risk factors, warnings, and cautionary statements that are contained in our most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release set forth our beliefs as of the date hereof. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement after the date hereof or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations, except as required by law.

USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
	Quarter Ended
	March 30, 2024				April 1, 2023
Net sales	$	227,800			$	248,360
Cost of sales		43,069				48,519
Gross profit		184,731				199,841
Operating expenses:
Associate incentives		95,758				106,070
Selling, general and administrative		64,300				66,926
Total operating expenses		160,058				172,996
Earnings from operations		24,673				26,845
Other income (expense):
Interest income		2,676				1,775
Interest expense		(52	)			(31	)
Other, net		(186	)			(88	)
Other income (expense), net		2,438				1,656
Earnings before income taxes		27,111				28,501
Income taxes		10,574				10,118
Net earnings	$	16,537			$	18,383
Earnings per common share
Basic	$	0.86			$	0.95
Diluted	$	0.86			$	0.95
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		19,174				19,283
Diluted		19,302				19,328

USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (unaudited)
	As of March 30, 2024			As of December 30, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	328,336		$	330,420
Inventories		60,870			61,454
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		31,864			25,872
Total current assets		421,070			417,746
Property and equipment, net		98,186			99,814
Goodwill		16,902			17,102
Intangible assets, net		29,105			29,919
Deferred tax assets		11,347			13,284
Other assets*		52,665			54,892
Total assets	$	629,275		$	632,757
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	8,266		$	10,070
Line of credit - short term		1,320			786
Other current liabilities		103,045			107,989
Total current liabilities		112,631			118,845
Deferred tax liabilities		5,113			4,552
Other long-term liabilities		11,543			12,158
Stockholders' equity		499,988			497,202
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	629,275		$	632,757

*Other assets include noncurrent inventories of $2,893 and $3,128 as of 30-Mar-24 and 30-Dec-23, respectively. Total inventories were $63,763 and $64,582 as of 30-Mar-24 and 30-Dec-23, respectively.

USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SALES BY REGION (in thousands) (unaudited)
	Quarter Ended												Change from prior year				Percent change			Currency impact on sales				% change excluding currency impact
	March 30, 2024						April 1, 2023
Asia Pacific
Greater China	$	127,615		56.0	%		$	123,820		49.9	%		$	3,795			3.1	%		$	(5,396	)		7.4	%
Southeast Asia Pacific		36,065		15.9	%		$	46,286		18.6	%			(10,221	)		(22.1	%)			(1,495	)		(18.9	%)
North Asia		21,421		9.4	%		$	29,608		11.9	%			(8,187	)		(27.7	%)			(987	)		(24.3	%)
Asia Pacific Total		185,101		81.3	%			199,714		80.4	%			(14,613	)		(7.3	%)			(7,878	)		(3.4	%)
Americas and Europe		42,699		18.7	%			48,646		19.6	%			(5,947	)		(12.2	%)			635			(13.5	%)
	$	227,800		100.0	%		$	248,360		100.0	%		$	(20,560	)		(8.3	%)		$	(7,243	)		(5.4	%)

USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ACTIVE ASSOCIATES AND ACTIVE PREFERRED CUSTOMERS BY REGION (unaudited)
Active Associates by Region(1)
(unaudited)
	As of March 30, 2024					As of April 1, 2023
Asia Pacific:
Greater China	71,000		36.1	%		74,000		34.1	%
Southeast Asia Pacific	51,000		25.9	%		61,000		28.1	%
North Asia	30,000		15.2	%		35,000		16.1	%
Asia Pacific Total	152,000		77.2	%		170,000		78.3	%
Americas and Europe	45,000		22.8	%		47,000		21.7	%
	197,000		100.0	%		217,000		100.0	%

Active Preferred Customers by Region(2)
(unaudited)
	As of March 30, 2024					As of April 1, 2023
Asia Pacific:
Greater China	203,000		68.3	%		168,000		61.3	%
Southeast Asia Pacific	25,000		8.4	%		29,000		10.6	%
North Asia	15,000		5.1	%		19,000		6.9	%
Asia Pacific Total	243,000		81.8	%		216,000		78.8	%
Americas and Europe	54,000		18.2	%		58,000		21.2	%
	297,000		100.0	%		274,000		100.0	%

(1) Associates are independent distributors of our products who also purchase our products for their personal use. We only count as active those Associates who have purchased from us any time during the most recent three-month period, either for personal use or resale.

(2) Preferred Customers purchase our products strictly for their personal use and are not permitted to resell or to distribute the products. We only count as active those Preferred Customers who have purchased from us any time during the most recent three-month period. China utilizes a Preferred Customer program that has been implemented specifically for that market.

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Investor contact:

Andrew Masuda

Investor Relations

(801) 954-7201

investor.relations@usanainc.com

Media contact:

Amy Haran

Public Relations

(801) 954-7280

Source: USANA Health Sciences, Inc.

FAQ

<p>What were USANA Health Sciences' net sales for Q1 2024?</p>

USANA Health Sciences reported net sales of $228 million for Q1 2024.

<p>How did USANA Health Sciences' diluted EPS in Q1 2024 compare to Q1 2023?</p>

USANA Health Sciences' diluted EPS was $0.86 in Q1 2024, a decrease from $0.95 in Q1 2023.

<p>What is USANA Health Sciences' fiscal year 2024 net sales outlook?</p>

USANA Health Sciences reiterated its fiscal year 2024 net sales outlook of $850 million to $920 million.

<p>How did USANA Health Sciences perform in key markets other than China in Q1 2024?</p>

Results in other key markets fell short of internal expectations in Q1 2024.