NYSE$LZB
La-Z-Boy Incorporated · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
La-Z-Boy reported first quarter fiscal 2024 results, with sales and operating margin in line with guidance.
La-Z-Boy's first quarter fiscal 2024 saw sales of $482 million, a 20% decrease compared to the previous year, which benefited from pandemic-related backlog. Company-owned Retail written same-store sales increased by 2%. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.63, and Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.62. The company resumed share buybacks, repurchasing $10 million in shares.
- Company owned Retail written same-store sales increased 2%.
- Delivered sales and operating margin were in line with guidance.
- GAAP diluted EPS was $0.63, and Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.62.
- Share buybacks resumed in the quarter with $10 million in share repurchases.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
La-Z-Boy · Revenue · Quarterly
$482M
Revenue by segment
La-Z-Boy · $582M total across 3 segments · Q1 2024
- Wholesale Segment$333M-24.5%57.3%
- Retail Segment$208M-11.8%35.8%
- Corporate and Other$40.1M-17.8%6.9%
Forward guidance
The company expects sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 to be slightly higher than the first quarter, within the range of $490-$510 million, and operating margin to be in the range of 6.5%-7.5%.
Tailwinds
- Sales expected to be between $490 million and $510 million.
- Operating margin expected to be between 6.5% and 7.5%.
- Sales expected to be slightly higher than the first quarter.
- Expecting some improvement in the back half of our fiscal year consistent with historic seasonality of consumers' furniture purchases.
- Focusing on controlling what we can control, leveraging our brand and strong product offerings, and strengthening conversion levels.
Headwinds
- Consumer trends are expected to remain soft.
- Sales trends are expected to remain challenged against last year.
- The furniture market is expected to remain challenged due to the overall macro-economic environment.
- Increase marketing investment in support of our new "Long Live the Lazy" campaign, which started in August.
- Macroeconomic headwinds facing La-Z-Boy and our peers in the industry.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024
+2.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
-1.1%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
35 / 66 earnings
Positive
+21.8%
Q2 2012
Best reaction
-19.9%
Q1 2018
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | +15.3% | +13.4% | — | |
| Q3 2026 | -6.8% | -7.0% | -16.8% | |
| Q2 2026 | +20.2% | +24.7% | +33.1% | |
| Q1 2026 | -12.1% | -6.4% | -13.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -2.3% | -5.6% | -4.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | +4.0% | -0.7% | -15.2% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.0% | +2.1% | -0.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | -5.8% | -4.0% | +2.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | +20.7% | +12.4% | +26.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | -5.1% | -2.9% | -2.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | +11.9% | +15.4% | +17.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.8% | -4.1% | +3.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.0% | +1.1% | +15.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | +9.7% | +13.8% | -2.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | -6.3% | -8.2% | -14.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | +3.1% | -3.9% | -16.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +5.7% | +8.5% | +17.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | -15.0% | -18.8% | -17.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | -6.8% | -2.9% | -2.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -5.8% | -1.6% | -7.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -12.1% | -13.4% | -18.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | -7.7% | -4.6% | +8.5% | |
| Q2 2021 | +5.1% | +4.6% | +7.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.0% | -0.9% | -0.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.3% | -5.4% | +3.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | +2.1% | +4.1% | -44.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | -15.3% | -11.0% | -14.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | -5.8% | -0.8% | +2.2% | |
| Q4 2019 | +7.3% | -10.2% | -6.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | +14.6% | +14.3% | +4.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | +5.9% | +5.5% | -2.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +15.6% | +2.8% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | -4.2% | -10.1% | -2.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | +9.1% | +10.7% | +1.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | +12.7% | +14.9% | +6.8% | |
| Q1 2018 | -19.9% | -22.6% | -18.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | +17.4% | +18.5% | +19.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | -2.4% | -7.9% | -5.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | +3.1% | +11.4% | +13.9% | |
| Q1 2017 | -9.6% | -10.0% | -13.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | +5.2% | +5.0% | +14.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | +17.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -5.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +5.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +10.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +7.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +11.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -10.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -11.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -11.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +21.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +21.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +8.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +8.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +7.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +18.8% | — | — |
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