Things to Note as Guess? (GES) Lines Up for Q1 Earnings
Guess?, Inc. GES is likely to register growth in the top and the bottom line when it reports first-quarter fiscal 2023 earnings on May 25. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $585.2 million, suggesting a rise of 12.5% from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings has remained unchanged in the past 30 days at 29 cents per share, indicating growth of 38.1% from the figure reported in the prior-year period. Guess?, which designs, markets, distributes and licenses lifestyle collections of apparel and accessories, has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 70%, on average. GES reported a negative earnings surprise of 0.9% in the last reported quarter.
Guess, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Things To Note
In its last earnings call, management highlighted that Guess? expects revenues to be up in the low-teens year over year in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. The upside can be attributed to the year-ago period’s temporary store closures, wholesale growth and positive store comps.
Guess? has been benefiting from its focus on six key strategies. These include organization and culture, functional capacities, brand relevance with three main consumer groups (heritage, Millennials and Generation Z customers), customer focus, product brilliance and international footprint. The company’s solid digital business has been a driver. Guess? is on track to progress in its customer-centric initiatives, including omnichannel capabilities, advanced data analytics and customer segmentation. The persistence of these factors is likely to have been an upside to Guess?’s performance in the to-be-reported quarter.
Yet, management highlighted that it expects fiscal first-quarter gross margin to decline by roughly 70 basis points, owing to increased inbound freight and raw material costs. The company expects its operating margin to have been almost in line with the year-ago quarter’s levels.
What the Zacks Model Unveils
Our proven model doesn’t conclusively predict an earnings beat for Guess? this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Guess? currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 and has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%.
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