NYSE$VFC

VF Corp · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

VF Corporation's results were ahead of expectations despite COVID-19 disruptions, with the portfolio on track to return to growth in fiscal Q4.

VF Corporation reported a 6% decrease in revenue to $3.0 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Despite COVID-19 related disruptions, the company's results were largely ahead of expectations. The portfolio is expected to return to growth in the fiscal fourth quarter.

  • Revenue decreased 6 percent to $3.0 billion.
  • Earnings per share was $0.83 on a reported basis and $0.93 on an adjusted basis.
  • Gross margin decreased to 54.7 percent, with an adjusted gross margin of 55.7 percent.
  • VF returned $191 million to shareholders through dividends.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.97B

Previous: $3.38B-12.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.93

Previous: $1.23-24.4%
Gross Margin

54.7%

Previous: 55.7%-1.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$152M

Previous: -$186M+18.2%
Free Cash Flow

$195M

Previous: $279M-30.1%
Net Income

$347M

Previous: $465M-25.3%
Operating Income

$412M

Previous: $579M-28.8%
Gross Profit

$1.63B

Previous: $1.88B-13.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.25B

Previous: $584M+457.3%
Total Assets

$13.7B

Previous: $10.8B+27.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$20M

Previous: $23.9M-16.3%

Revenue & EPS history

VF Corp · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.97B

Q3 2021-12.2%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

VF Corp · $2.7B total across 2 segments · Q3 2021

  • Outdoor
    $1.57B-5.3%
  • Active
    $1.13B-9.1%

Forward guidance

VF's full year fiscal 2021 outlook has been updated and includes the following: Revenue is now expected to be in the range of $9.1 billion to $9.2 billion, reflecting a decrease of 12 percent to 13 percent on an adjusted basis. Adjusted earnings per share is expected to be approximately $1.30, reflecting a decrease of approximately 51 percent.

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 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

32%

22 / 69 earnings

Positive

+29.3%

Q2 2025

Best reaction

-15.9%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026-3.2%-0.2%+3.5%
Q3 2026-5.5%+1.1%-4.2%
Q2 2026-12.4%-15.5%+4.0%
Q1 2026+2.4%+1.5%+22.0%
Q4 2025-15.9%-16.8%-18.8%
Q3 2025-3.9%-7.4%-6.2%
Q2 2025+29.3%+25.8%+21.7%
Q1 2025+9.5%+8.3%+11.0%
Q4 2024-3.9%-1.0%+14.8%
Q3 2024-7.4%-7.4%-2.7%
Q2 2024-12.8%-8.3%+1.4%
Q1 2024-3.8%-2.1%-0.3%
Q4 2023-6.2%-7.7%-3.2%
Q3 2023-0.8%-8.3%-19.7%
Q2 2023-4.2%-1.3%+19.9%
Q1 2023-4.7%-5.4%-12.2%
Q4 2022+2.9%-1.0%-0.6%
Q3 2022-3.2%-3.0%-12.9%
Q2 2022-4.5%-4.4%+2.6%
Q1 2022-3.2%-6.2%-9.4%
Q4 2021-9.7%-6.6%-6.1%
Q3 2021-6.8%-7.6%-7.0%
Q2 2021-6.7%-6.4%+2.3%
Q1 2021-1.1%+2.4%+12.3%
Q4 2020+1.8%+1.0%+10.5%
Q3 2020-10.6%-11.6%-11.5%
Q2 2020-8.1%-9.3%-4.7%
Q1 2020+1.2%+0.1%-11.2%
Q4 2019-3.0%-3.1%+1.9%
Q3 2019+11.6%+13.1%+18.6%
Q2 2019-10.9%-11.4%-5.5%
Q2 2018+1.8%-0.7%-5.5%
Q1 2018-2.5%-0.4%+3.7%
Q4 2017-12.4%-11.2%-10.1%
Q3 2017+7.3%+6.8%+10.5%
Q2 2017+4.1%+5.5%+6.7%
Q1 2017-8.5%-7.6%-7.2%
Q4 2016+4.1%+6.2%+7.1%
Q3 2016-2.9%-0.6%+4.6%
Q2 2016-1.0%-2.3%+2.6%
Q1 2016+3.2%
Q4 2015+0.4%
Q3 2015-10.0%
Q2 2015-1.0%
Q1 2015-1.6%
Q4 2014+6.2%
Q3 2014+4.6%
Q2 2014-1.4%
Q1 2014+1.2%
Q4 2013-5.7%
Q3 2013+3.5%
Q2 2013-2.3%
Q1 2013-2.2%
Q4 2012+6.9%
Q3 2012-6.7%
Q2 2012+6.1%
Q1 2012-1.3%
Q4 2011-0.1%
Q3 2011+3.9%
Q2 2011+0.1%
Q1 2011+0.2%
Q1 2010+0.0%
Q4 2010-0.1%
Q4 2007-0.1%
Q3 2009-0.6%
Q3 2010-0.6%
Q4 2009-0.8%
Q2 2010-0.8%
Q2 2009-0.8%

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