Overview
Sweden apparel group's Q1 net sales rose 7.3% yr/yr to SEK 300.6 mln
Adjusted EPS for Q1 increased to SEK 1.47 from SEK 1.43
Company cites continued double-digit growth in sports apparel segment
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for upcoming quarters or the full year
Result Drivers
SPORTS APPAREL GROWTH - Co said sports apparel category delivered 15 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth
E-COMMERCE AND E-TAILERS - Sales for own e-commerce and e-tailers rose 11.9% yr/yr to SEK 127.5 mln
GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Gross profit margin increased to 54.0% from 49.9%
Company press release: ID:nMFN92bWq
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
SEK 300.60 mln
SEK 290 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
SEK 1.47
Q1 Net Income
SEK 36.90 mln
Q1 Gross Margin
54.00%
Q1 EBIT
SEK 46.90 mln
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Bjorn Borg AB is SEK68.00, about 6.3% above its April 28 closing price of SEK64.00
The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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