$CROX (+0.1%) | Crocs Q3'24 Earnings Highlights
๐น Revenue: $1.06B (Est. $1.05B) ๐ข; UP 2% YoY
๐น Adj EPS: $3.60 (Est. $3.10) ๐ข; UP 11% YoY
๐น Inventory: $367M (down from $390M YoY)
FY24 Guidance:
๐น Revenue Growth: ~3% YoY (Lower end of prior 3%-5% range) ๐ด
๐น HEYDUDE Revenue: DOWN 14.5% (Prior: DOWN 10%-8%) ๐ด
๐น Crocs Brand Growth: ~8% (Prior: 7%-9%)
๐น Adjusted EPS: $12.82-$12.90 (Est. $12.85) ๐ก
๐น Adjusted Operating Margin: >25%
๐น Capital Expenditures: $90M-$100M (Lowered from $100M-$110M)
Q4'24 Guidance:
๐น Adjusted EPS: $2.20-$2.28 (Est. $2.73) ๐ด
๐น Revenue: Flat to slightly up YoY
๐น Crocs Brand Growth: ~2%
๐น HEYDUDE Revenue: DOWN 6%-4%
Segment Performance:
Crocs Brand
๐น Revenue: $858M; UP 7.4% YoY
๐ธ DTC Revenue: $463M; UP 7.7%
๐ธ Wholesale Revenue: $396M; UP 7.1%
๐ธ International Revenue: $367M; UP 15.5% YoY
HEYDUDE Brand
๐น Revenue: $204M; DOWN 17.4% YoY
๐ธ DTC Revenue: $91M; DOWN 9.3%
๐ธ Wholesale Revenue: $113M; DOWN 22.9%
Key Commentary:
CEO Andrew Rees stated:
๐ธ โOur Crocs brand showed balanced growth, with strong gains internationally and in direct-to-consumer channels.โ
๐ธ โHEYDUDE's turnaround is taking longer than expected, given current market conditions and brand challenges, but we are confident in its long-term potential.โ
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow:
๐น Cash and Cash Equivalents: $186M (UP from $127M YoY)
๐น Debt Repayment: $110M
๐น Share Repurchase: 1.1M shares repurchased for $151M; $549M remaining authorization