NASDAQ$RCKY

Rocky Brands Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong sales growth despite macroeconomic headwinds, with increased income from operations and net income.

Rocky Brands, Inc. reported a strong third quarter with a 17.5% increase in net sales to $147.5 million. Income from operations increased significantly, and net income improved to $5.7 million, or $0.77 per diluted share. The company's performance was driven by its brand portfolio and relationships with consumers and retail partners.

  • Net sales increased by 17.5% to $147.5 million compared to the third quarter of 2021.
  • Income from operations increased by $8.9 million, or 322.3%, to $11.6 million.
  • Net income improved to $5.7 million, or $0.77 per diluted share.
  • Wholesale sales increased by 25.8% to $120.7 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$147M

Previous: $126M+17.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.74

Previous: $0.34+117.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.68M

Previous: -$15.9M+64.2%
Free Cash Flow

$14K

Previous: -$16.2M+100.1%
Net Income

$5.69M

Previous: -$375K+1617.6%
Operating Income

$11.6M

Previous: $2.75M+322.3%
Gross Profit

$51.9M

Previous: $47M+10.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$7.28M

Previous: $12.9M-43.7%
Total Assets

$641M

Previous: $547M+17.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$227K

Previous: $327K-30.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Rocky Brands · Revenue · Quarterly

$147M

Q3 2022+17.5%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Rocky Brands · $147M total across 3 segments · Q3 2022

  • Wholesale
    $121M+25.7%
  • Retail
    $23.4M+7.3%
  • Contract Manufacturing
    $3.3M

Forward guidance

The company is confident that its growth strategies will continue to drive sustained market share gains and increase shareholder value, but projecting near-term demand trends is currently more difficult than usual.

Tailwinds

  • Growth strategies will continue to drive sustained market share gains.
  • Growth strategies will increase shareholder value.
  • Company in a good position to weather this challenging operating environment.
  • Actions already taken to address cost pressures.
  • Actions already taken to reduce expenses.

Headwinds

  • Macroeconomic headwinds pressuring consumer discretionary spending intensified.
  • Projecting near-term demand trends is currently more difficult than usual.
  • Decrease in Contract Manufacturing sales was due to the expiration of certain contracts with the U.S. Military.
  • The decrease in gross margin as a percentage of adjusted net sales was mainly attributable to increases in product costs, inbound freight costs and other shipping and logistics costs compared with the year ago period.
  • Inventories at September 30, 2022 were $265.1 million compared to $202.2 million on the same date a year ago and $287.8 million at June 30, 2022.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+3.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+6.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.7%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

40 / 65 earnings

Positive

+53.3%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-26.6%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.4%+3.1%+2.6%
Q4 2025+37.8%+35.3%+13.2%
Q3 2025-2.0%-4.7%+1.5%
Q1 2025+53.3%+34.6%+63.1%
Q4 2024-10.9%-19.6%-25.4%
Q3 2024-26.6%-25.1%-21.7%
Q2 2024-2.8%-16.7%-10.7%
Q1 2024+22.2%+29.7%+37.4%
Q4 2023-18.4%-14.4%-11.3%
Q3 2023+47.5%+78.8%+135.2%
Q2 2023+2.4%+1.6%-11.7%
Q1 2023-26.6%-26.7%-33.6%
Q4 2022+1.4%-2.2%-15.9%
Q3 2022+11.4%+14.5%+42.3%
Q2 2022-15.7%-18.0%-23.5%
Q1 2022+1.9%-5.5%-4.8%
Q4 2021+23.2%+19.5%+7.9%
Q3 2021-23.2%-24.8%-38.1%
Q2 2021-14.0%-7.9%-15.0%
Q1 2021+13.5%+18.9%-0.7%
Q4 2020+13.6%+35.2%+39.8%
Q3 2020+4.5%+11.1%+27.1%
Q2 2020+49.7%+27.3%+30.2%
Q1 2020+4.0%-6.5%+1.6%
Q4 2019+5.6%-1.4%-24.3%
Q3 2019-13.6%-13.3%-15.4%
Q2 2019+4.8%+9.0%-2.7%
Q1 2019+7.5%+5.9%+6.0%
Q4 2018+5.3%+8.5%-12.4%
Q3 2018+3.0%+7.8%-0.9%
Q2 2018+22.0%+15.3%+13.8%
Q1 2018+6.2%+10.0%+21.6%
Q4 2017+9.4%+12.1%+25.2%
Q3 2017+1.4%+24.9%+34.4%
Q2 2017+13.4%+10.6%+6.3%
Q1 2017+10.6%+27.2%+27.6%
Q4 2016-0.9%+1.8%-2.2%
Q3 2016+2.9%+4.4%+8.7%
Q2 2016-9.1%-12.9%-13.8%
Q1 2016-11.6%
Q4 2015-6.2%
Q3 2015-15.8%
Q2 2015-10.6%
Q1 2015+0.6%
Q4 2014+29.4%
Q3 2014-1.7%
Q2 2014+4.0%
Q1 2014-0.8%
Q4 2013+0.5%
Q3 2013-21.2%
Q2 2013+13.6%
Q1 2013+3.3%
Q4 2012-10.0%
Q3 2012-1.5%
Q2 2012-10.6%
Q1 2011+3.1%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q4 2011-0.8%
Q3 2010-2.0%
Q3 2011-2.0%
Q2 2011+3.4%
Q2 2010+3.4%
Q4 2009+3.4%
Q4 2010+3.4%
Q1 2010+3.6%

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