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Capri Holdings (CPRI) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Miss

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Capri Holdings Limited (CPRI - Free Report) reported mixed results for third-quarter fiscal 2021, wherein the bottom line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate while the top line missed the same. Also, the top and the bottom line declined from the year-ago quarter levels.

Nevertheless, management indicated that e-commerce operations were strong in the reported quarter, increasing 65% on a sequential basis. Further, it witnessed positive retail sales in Asia at all luxury houses, driven by strong growth in Mainland China.

Let’s Delve Deep

This designer, marketer, distributor and retailer of branded apparel and accessories reported adjusted quarterly earnings of $1.65 per share that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04. However, the bottom line dipped nearly 0.6% from $1.66 reported in the year-ago quarter.

Revenues came in at $1,302 million, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,338 million. Moreover, the top line declined 17.1% from the prior-year quarter. On a constant-currency basis, total revenues were down 19.5%. Nonetheless, the rate of revenue decline decelerated on a sequential basis.

The top line includes revenue contribution of $986 million from Michael Kors, down 18.6% year on year. Revenues from Jimmy Choo amounted to $121 million, down 26.7% year over year. Revenues from Versace were $195 million, flat with the prior-year quarter levels.

Adjusted gross profit fell 9.7% year over year to $843 million. Nevertheless, adjusted gross margin expanded 520 basis points (bps) to 64.7%. The company reported adjusted operating income of $257 million, which reflected a decline of 2.7%, while adjusted operating margin expanded 290 bps to 19.7%.   

The company is pleased with its third-quarter results, with revenues surpassing management’s expectations. Additionally, the company is on track with innovations to attract new customers across brands and drive double-digit growth in customer databases. Management is also encouraged about the outlook for the fashion luxury industry. In fact, it expects revenue and earnings per share to surpass the pre-pandemic levels by fiscal 2023.

However, management refrained from providing any guidance for fiscal 2021 owing to lack of visibility regarding macroeconomic fundamentals and tourism flows amid the pandemic situation.

Other Details

Capri Holdings ended third-quarter fiscal 2021 with cash and cash equivalents of $229 million, net receivables of $369 million, long-term debt of $1,243 million and shareholders’ equity of $2,355 million. Total inventory at the end of the quarter under review was $789 million, down 18% year over year.

As of Dec 26, 2020, the company had 1,279 retail stores, which included 831 Michael Kors stores, 231 Jimmy Choo stores and 217 Versace stores.



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