Overview
Canada furniture retailer's Q1 revenue fell 3.8% yr/yr on weaker demand and timing issues
Q1 adjusted net income missed analyst expectations, falling 16.6% yr/yr
Gross margin improved to 44.8% on favorable sales mix and better appliance rates
Outlook
Company aims to increase market share and profitability through cost management and growth investments
Leon’s Furniture notes elevated macroeconomic risks, including potential tariffs and increased fuel costs
Result Drivers
FURNITURE DELIVERY TIMING - Revenue decline was primarily driven by timing of delivered sales in the furniture category compared to Q1 last year
MACRO HEADWINDS AND WEATHER - Challenging macro environment and unfavorable weather led to lower consumer demand across categories
MATTRESS CATEGORY GROWTH - Mattress sales grew mid-single digits, offsetting some declines, supported by refreshed assortments and marketing
Company press release: ID:nNFCbSd96Z
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Adjusted EPS
C$0.29
Q1 EPS
C$0.31
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
C$20.1 mln
C$20.63 mln (4 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
C$21.5 mln
Q1 Gross Profit
C$249.6 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the home furnishings retailers peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Leon's Furniture Ltd is C$35.00, about 35% above its May 6 closing price of C$25.92
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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