PVH Q2 revenue falls on wholesale weakness
PVH Q2 revenue falls on wholesale weakness
Overview
U.S. apparel maker's Q2 revenue fell 3% but slightly beat analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q2 beat analyst expectations, aided by tariff refunds and cost discipline
Company reaffirmed full-year revenue, operating margin and EPS outlook
Outlook
PVH Corp reaffirms full-year 2026 revenue outlook of approximately flat
Company expects full-year 2026 non-GAAP EPS of $11.80 to $12.10
PVH projects third-quarter 2026 revenue to decrease low single-digits
Result Drivers
TARIFF REFUNDS - Q2 gross margin and non-GAAP operating margin benefited from $107 mln in tariff refunds, contributing about 510 basis points to margin and $1.80 per share to EPS
WHOLESALE WEAKNESS - Revenue declined in EMEA and Americas due to soft consumer demand and a drop in wholesale business, with EMEA impacted by macroeconomic and geopolitical factors
DTC AND E-COMMERCE GROWTH - Direct-to-consumer and e-commerce revenues grew in the Americas and APAC, partially offsetting declines in wholesale
Company press release: ID:nBw4K7K9Wa
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue | Slight Beat* | $2.10 bln | $2.09 bln (12 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $3.70 | $3.08 (12 Analysts) |
Q2 Loss Per Share |
| $2.23 |
|
Q2 Net Loss |
| $102.90 mln |
|
Q2 EBIT |
| -$190.90 mln |
|
Q2 Gross Profit |
| $1.32 bln |
|
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 2 "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 PVH Corp. is $87.00, about 19.4% above its September 1 closing price of $72.87
The stock recently traded at 6 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago
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