Overview
Apparel company's Q4 net revenues grew 1% yr/yr, with organic growth at 5%
Adjusted net income for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Company announced $200 mln accelerated share repurchase program
Outlook
Levi Strauss expects FY 2026 net revenues growth of 5% to 6%
Company projects FY 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $1.40 to $1.46
Levi Strauss anticipates FY 2026 adjusted EBIT margin expansion to 11.8% to 12%
Result Drivers
DTC GROWTH - Direct-to-consumer net revenues increased 8% on a reported basis and 10% on an organic basis, with significant growth in Europe and Asia
BEYOND YOGA PERFORMANCE - Beyond Yoga brand net revenues increased 37% on a reported basis and 45% on an organic basis, contributing to overall growth
AMERICAS CHALLENGES - Net revenues in the Americas decreased 4% on a reported basis, with the U.S. flat on an organic basis
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Adjusted EPS
$0.41
Q4 EPS
$0.40
Q4 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$163 mln
$154.84 mln (11 Analysts)
Q4 Gross Margin
60.80%
Q4 Adjusted EBIT Margin
12.10%
Q4 EBIT Margin
11.90%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Levi Strauss & Co is $27.00, about 27.1% above its January 27 closing price of $21.25
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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