NYSE$LZB
La-Z-Boy Incorporated · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported solid fourth quarter and full year results.
La-Z-Boy Incorporated reported Q4 sales of $554 million, a 1% decrease year-over-year but a 22% increase compared to the pre-pandemic Q4 2019. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.91, and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.95. The company generated $53 million in operating cash flow for the quarter and expanded its company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® network by three stores.
- Consolidated delivered sales of $554 million, down 1% versus prior year but up 22% versus pre-pandemic Q4 2019.
- GAAP diluted EPS of $0.91; Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.95.
- Generated $53 million in operating cash flow for the quarter.
- Grew company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® network by three stores.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
La-Z-Boy · Revenue · Quarterly
$554M
Revenue by segment
La-Z-Boy · $616M total across 3 segments · Q2 2024
- Wholesale Segment$365M-18.2%59.3%
- Retail Segment$214M-15.0%34.8%
- Corporate and Other$36.2M-17.0%5.9%
Forward guidance
For the first quarter of Fiscal 2025, La-Z-Boy expects delivered sales to be in the range of $475-495 million and Non-GAAP operating margin to be in the range of 6-7%.
Tailwinds
- Expects to continue to outperform the industry in Fiscal 2025.
- Growth will be supported by executing our Century Vision strategy
- Opening of 12 to 15 new La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores, mainly in the second half of the fiscal.
- Assortment and best-in-class motion offerings are resonating with consumers in the marketplace.
- Off to a good start and encouraged by solid Memorial Day results
Headwinds
- Expects the industry to continue to be challenged, down by as much as 5%.
- Any improved industry trends occurring late in our fiscal year, towards calendar 2025.
- Industry continues to grapple with higher for longer interest rates
- Housing turnover near 30-year lows negatively impacting store traffic.
- First quarter is generally the lowest sales and margin quarter in the fiscal year due to seasonally lower industry sales and our annual week-long plant shutdown in July.
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 Q4 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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