NYSE$MOV

Movado Group Inc · Q3 2026 earnings

Q3 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Movado reported its Q3 2026 earnings with a modest sales increase and a significant improvement in profitability compared to the prior year.

Movado achieved a 3.1% increase in revenue and doubled its net income year-over-year, driven by higher gross margins and reduced operating expenses.

  • Revenue rose to $186.1 million, up from $180.5 million last year.
  • EPS doubled to $0.42, with adjusted EPS at $0.45.
  • Operating income jumped to $11.7 million from $6.0 million year-over-year.
  • The company ended the quarter with $183.9 million in cash and no debt.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$186M

Previous: $183M+1.9%
EPS

$0.42

Previous: $0.22+90.9%
Operating Expenses

$89.3M

Previous: $90.6M-1.4%
Adjusted Net Income

$10.2M

Previous: $8.46M+21.0%
Adjusted Tax Rate

25.2%

Previous: 14.5%+73.8%
Gross Margin

54.3%

Previous: 53.5%+1.5%
Adjusted Operating Income

$12.6M

Previous: $8.77M+43.5%
Quarterly Dividend

$0.35

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$3.51M

Previous: -$6.37M+44.8%
Free Cash Flow

$6.07M

Previous: -$1.32M+560.6%
Net Income

$9.58M

Previous: $5.05M+89.8%
Operating Income

$11.7M

Previous: $6.55M+79.0%
Gross Profit

$101M

Previous: $98.4M+2.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Movado · Revenue · Quarterly

$186M

Q3 2026+1.9%vs Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Movado did not issue formal fiscal 2026 guidance due to ongoing economic and tariff uncertainties but expressed optimism heading into the holiday season.

Tailwinds

  • Strong holiday marketing and innovation pipeline
  • Expected growth in Movado brand's wholesale channel in Q4
  • Positive impact expected from reduced Swiss watch tariffs
  • Double-digit growth in direct-to-consumer Movado sales
  • Solid cash position enables future investment in growth

Headwinds

  • No formal fiscal 2026 guidance issued due to uncertainty
  • Tariff cost increases impacted gross margin
  • Currency exchange fluctuations remained a headwind
  • Decline in owned brands offset segment gains
  • Global economic uncertainty continues to pose risks

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 Q3 2026

Historical avgQ3 2026

+2.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

39 / 65 earnings

Positive

+30.8%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-20.8%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027
Q4 2026-1.6%+3.3%+23.3%
Q3 2026+6.4%+7.7%+6.5%
Q2 2026+1.9%+7.6%+7.8%
Q1 2026-7.2%-6.8%-11.2%
Q4 2025+4.3%-1.3%+10.2%
Q3 2025+0.0%+0.4%-4.4%
Q2 2025-16.3%-17.9%-13.6%
Q1 2025-1.0%-2.8%-7.1%
Q4 2024+4.2%+5.3%-0.8%
Q3 2024-10.0%-6.7%+4.0%
Q2 2024-1.0%+2.9%-0.2%
Q1 2024+0.5%-0.1%+2.9%
Q4 2023-15.9%-11.9%-19.0%
Q3 2023-8.5%-8.2%-10.0%
Q2 2023-1.5%-2.5%-14.3%
Q1 2023+14.0%+5.9%+2.2%
Q4 2022+10.1%+15.9%+9.5%
Q3 2022+19.4%+13.8%+1.5%
Q2 2022+10.0%+5.3%-2.0%
Q1 2022-9.0%-2.9%+3.3%
Q4 2021+30.8%+30.5%+44.3%
Q3 2021+8.2%+6.9%+4.2%
Q2 2021+2.4%+0.9%-5.8%
Q1 2021-9.7%-11.0%-32.4%
Q4 2020+11.4%+17.3%-8.8%
Q3 2020-20.8%-22.4%-14.4%
Q2 2020-15.2%-13.8%+0.9%
Q1 2020-16.1%-13.2%-12.1%
Q4 2019+11.5%+3.8%+6.1%
Q3 2019+4.6%-10.0%-13.5%
Q2 2019-14.4%-13.8%-15.2%
Q1 2019+16.4%+23.9%+14.5%
Q4 2018+16.0%+13.1%+20.2%
Q3 2018+2.2%-1.4%+10.7%
Q2 2018+14.5%+14.9%+17.6%
Q1 2018-4.5%-4.5%+6.2%
Q4 2017+3.2%-0.8%-1.1%
Q3 2017+10.3%+14.0%+11.8%
Q2 2017-3.9%-4.7%-5.8%
Q1 2017-6.4%-13.6%-13.8%
Q4 2016-4.9%
Q3 2016+11.9%
Q2 2016+27.6%
Q1 2016-5.0%
Q4 2015+20.6%
Q3 2015+3.8%
Q2 2015-11.9%
Q1 2015+1.2%
Q4 2014+9.3%
Q3 2014-2.7%
Q2 2014+12.8%
Q1 2014+1.8%
Q2 2011+1.1%
Q4 2013-13.8%
Q3 2013+8.2%
Q2 2013+16.9%
Q1 2013-8.0%
Q1 2012-8.0%
Q4 2012+5.8%
Q2 2012+5.8%
Q4 2010+5.8%
Q3 2012+18.5%
Q3 2011+18.5%
Q4 2011+2.8%
Q1 2011+10.8%

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