EARNINGS REPORT | March 23, 2025

Brands Struggle with Top Line Growth

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Nike (USA) reported Q3 revenue fell 9% to $11.3 billion.  Net income fell 32% to $0.8 billion.

  • NIKE Direct revenues were $4.7 billion, down 12%
  • Wholesale revenues were $6.2 billion, down 7%
  • Revenues for Converse were $405 million, down 18%

Five Below (USA) reported Q4 net sales rose 4% to $1.39 billion.  Operating income fell 7.8% to $246.8 million.

  • Full year net sales increased by 8.9% to $3.88 billion.  Operating income fell 16% to $323.8 million.
  • 50 new stores are planned for Q1 2025.

PDD Holdings (China), which owns Temu, reported  Q4 revenue rose 24% to 110.61 billion yuan ($15.1 billion).  Operating profit rose 14%  to 25.6 billion yuan ($3.5 billion).

Destination XL Group (USA) reported Q4 sales fell 13% to $119.2 million.  Net loss for the fourth quarter was $1.3 million, as compared to net income of $5.2 million a year ago.  

  • Full year sales fell 10.6% to $467.0 million.  Net income fell to $3.1 million from $27.9 million last year.

Forever 21 (USA) filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  The company has lost more than $400 million over the last three fiscal years, about $150 million last year alone. It is on track to lose $180 million in EBITDA this year, per court documents.

  • Forever 21 was bought out of bankruptcy in 2020 by Simon Property Group, Brookfield Property Partners and Authentic Brands Group for $81 million.
  • The retailer will close all 354 U.S. stores by May 1.
  • In 2023, Forever 21 signed a deal with Shein to distribute each other’s products, however the brand claims that it can’t compete with Shein’s prices.

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