Corrected: Deckers Outdoor Q2 revenue misses estimates despite higher Hoka, Ugg sales

Deckers Outdoor

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Overview
US footwear and apparel maker's fiscal Q2 revenue rose 3.5% but missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q2 rose 27% and beat analyst expectations, aided by tariff refunds
Company repurchased $299 mln of shares in fiscal Q2

Outlook
Deckers sees FY 2027 net sales between $5.7 bln and $5.725 bln
Company raises FY 2027 diluted EPS guidance to $7.80-$7.95
Deckers expects FY 2027 gross margin of about 58.5%

Result Drivers
TARIFF REFUNDS - IEEPA tariff refunds boosted gross margin and EPS by reducing cost of sales
BRAND PERFORMANCE - Higher sales from HOKA and UGG brands offset declines in other brands
CHANNEL MIX - Growth in wholesale sales offset declines in direct-to-consumer channel

Company press release: ID:nBw1Pt6Wxa

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Sales
Miss
$1.48 bln
$1.51 bln (19 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$2.31
$1.79 (21 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
 
$2.31
 
Q2 Gross Margin
 
60.50%
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 12 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the footwear peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Deckers Outdoor Corporation is $115.00, about 34.5% above its October 21 closing price of $85.49
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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