NYSE$GES

Guess? Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported an increase in revenue and operating earnings exceeding expectations despite a challenging retail environment.

Guess?, Inc. reported a 2% increase in revenue to $642.7 million and an operating margin of 8.3% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023. The company's performance was driven by strong wholesale business in Europe, offset by softer sales in America's Retail. The company completed a $175 million accelerated share repurchase program.

  • Revenues increased 2% in U.S. dollars and 12% in constant currency.
  • GAAP net earnings decreased 60.8% to $24.0 million.
  • Adjusted operating earnings decreased from last year but exceeded expectations.
  • Completed a previously announced $175 million accelerated share repurchase program.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$643M

Previous: $629M+2.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.39

Previous: $0.96-59.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$51.2M

Previous: -$21.6M-137.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$49.7M

Previous: $21.4M-332.6%
Net Income

$24M

Previous: $61.1M-60.8%
Operating Income

$53.4M

Previous: $87.4M-38.8%
Gross Profit

$271M

Previous: $294M-8.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$174M

Previous: $459M-62.0%
Total Assets

$2.32B

Previous: $2.46B-5.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.63M

Previous: $4.8M+38.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Guess? · Revenue · Quarterly

$643M

Q2 2023+2.2%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Guess? · $643M total across 5 segments · Q2 2023

  • Europe
    $337M+4.3%
  • Americas Retail
    $182M-2.5%
  • Americas Wholesale
    $50.2M+0.7%
  • Asia
    $49.4M+3.2%
  • Licensing
    $24.8M+12.9%

Forward guidance

For the full fiscal year 2023, Guess? expects revenues to be up around 1.5% in U.S. dollars (9.5% in constant currency) versus fiscal 2022.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 8 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+2.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

36 / 67 earnings

Positive

+39.0%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-32.3%

Q1 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+0.2%+0.2%-1.7%
Q2 2026+0.2%+0.2%-0.8%
Q1 2026+8.8%+11.1%+16.8%
Q4 2025+9.8%-13.7%+13.5%
Q3 2025-9.1%-9.2%-23.0%
Q2 2025-3.3%-2.3%-5.3%
Q1 2025-0.6%-1.6%-12.9%
Q4 2024+24.5%+17.8%+1.9%
Q3 2024-13.8%
Q2 2024+26.9%
Q1 2024+7.4%
Q4 2023-2.5%
Q3 2023+2.7%
Q2 2023-2.3%
Q1 2023+20.4%
Q4 2022+15.6%
Q3 2022+6.3%
Q2 2022-2.1%
Q1 2022-1.7%
Q4 2021+5.9%
Q3 2021+14.7%
Q2 2021+11.2%
Q1 2021-32.3%
Q4 2020+39.0%
Q3 2020+5.9%
Q2 2020+29.4%
Q1 2020-9.4%
Q4 2019-14.3%
Q3 2019+4.4%
Q2 2019+4.6%
Q1 2019-20.3%
Q4 2018+32.9%
Q3 2018-12.1%
Q2 2018+20.1%
Q1 2018+13.4%
Q4 2017-10.3%
Q3 2017-11.6%
Q2 2017+14.5%
Q1 2017-3.9%
Q4 2016-15.9%
Q3 2016+9.0%
Q2 2016+12.0%
Q1 2016+8.7%
Q4 2015+13.2%
Q3 2015-8.3%
Q2 2015-9.5%
Q1 2015-3.6%
Q4 2014-5.1%
Q3 2014-3.7%
Q2 2014+13.2%
Q1 2014+9.0%
Q4 2013-6.5%
Q3 2013+7.4%
Q2 2013-21.6%
Q1 2013+0.2%
Q4 2012-1.0%
Q3 2012-2.5%
Q1 2011+1.6%
Q2 2012+1.6%
Q1 2012-0.8%
Q4 2009-0.5%
Q4 2011-0.5%
Q3 2011-1.3%
Q3 2010-1.3%
Q2 2011+0.5%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q2 2010+0.5%

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