NYSE$VFC

VF Corp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

VF Corp reported a revenue increase of 23% and EPS of $0.16 for Q4 2021

VF Corporation reported a strong Q4 fiscal 2021 with revenue increasing 23% to $2.6 billion. Earnings per share was $0.16 on a reported basis and $0.27 on an adjusted basis. The company's performance was driven by its largest brands, e-commerce growth, and an increase in the APAC region.

  • Revenue increased 23 percent (up 19 percent in constant dollars) to $2.6 billion.
  • Excluding the impact of acquisitions, revenue increased 16 percent (up 12 percent in constant dollars).
  • Adjusted earnings per share increased 169 percent (up 150 percent in constant dollars) to $0.27, including a $0.06 contribution from acquisitions.
  • VF ended fiscal 2021 with approximately $1.45 billion of cash and short-term investments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.58B

Previous: $2.1B+22.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.27

Previous: $0.10+170.0%
Net Income

$89.5M

Previous: -$484M+118.5%
Operating Income

$122M

Previous: -$257M+147.7%
Gross Profit

$1.35B

Previous: $1.12B+20.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$816M

Previous: $1.37B-40.4%
Total Assets

$13.8B

Previous: $11.1B+23.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$24.7M

Previous: -$27.1M+191.2%

Revenue & EPS history

VF Corp · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.58B

Q4 2021+22.9%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

VF Corp · $2.32B total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Active
    $1.26B+22.0%
  • Outdoor
    $1.06B+25.1%

Forward guidance

VF’s outlook for full year fiscal 2022 is on an adjusted continuing operations basis unless otherwise noted.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected to approximate $11.8 billion, reflecting growth of approximately 28 percent, including an approximate $600 million contribution from the Supreme® brand.
  • Revenue for Outdoor is expected to increase between 23 percent and 25 percent.
  • Revenue for Active is expected to increase between 34 percent and 36 percent.
  • Revenue for Work is expected to increase between 10 percent and 12 percent.
  • Adjusted gross margin is expected to exceed 56.0 percent, which represents an estimated increase of more than 270 basis points.

Headwinds

  • Adjusted operating margin is expected to approximate 12.8 percent, which represents an estimated increase of approximately 480 basis points.
  • Adjusted earnings per share is expected to approximate $3.05, including an approximate $0.25 contribution from the Supreme® brand.
  • Adjusted cash flow from operations is expected to exceed $1.0 billion.
  • Other full year assumptions include an effective tax rate of approximately 15 percent and capital expenditures of approximately $350 million.
  • VF’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share, payable on June 21, 2021, to shareholders of record on June 10, 2021.

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 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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