NYSE$VFC

VF Corp · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

VF Corporation reported fourth quarter revenue and earnings in line with guidance and declared dividend of $0.30 per share.

VF Corporation's Q4'FY23 revenue was $2.7 billion, a decrease of 3% (flat in constant dollars). The Earnings per share (EPS) was $(0.55), and Adjusted EPS was $0.17.

  • Revenue decreased 3% (flat in constant dollars) to $2.7 billion.
  • Earnings (loss) per share was $(0.55) on a reported basis.
  • Adjusted earnings per share decreased 62% to $0.17.
  • The North Face® revenue up 12% (up 16% in constant dollars).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.74B

Previous: $2.82B-3.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.17

Previous: $0.45-62.2%
Gross Margin

49.6%

No prior period
Net Income

-$215M

Previous: $80.8M-365.8%
Operating Income

-$161M

Previous: $192M-183.6%
Gross Profit

$1.36B

Previous: $1.47B-7.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$815M

Previous: $1.28B-36.1%
Total Assets

$14B

Previous: $13.3B+4.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$12.6M

Previous: $25.5M-50.5%

Revenue & EPS history

VF Corp · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.74B

Q4 2023-3%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

VF Corp · $2.17B total across 3 segments · Q4 2026

  • Outdoor
    $1.34B
  • Active
    $589M
  • All Other
    $238M

Forward guidance

VF Corporation expects total revenue to be flat to up slightly in constant dollars. Gross margin is expected to be up at least 100 basis points, and EPS is projected to be between $2.05 and $2.25.

Tailwinds

  • Total VF revenue flat to up slightly in constant dollars
  • Gross margin up at least 100 basis points
  • Operating margin expansion
  • Higher gross margins supporting modest increases in SG&A
  • Free cash flow of about $900 million

Headwinds

  • Q1'FY24 revenue down high-single digits in constant dollars reflecting a challenging US Wholesale environment
  • EPS of $2.05 to $2.25, including more than $(0.30) from the adverse effect of higher interest
  • Unfavorable foreign currency
  • Assumed normalized incentive compensation
  • Higher tax rate

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-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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