Luxury watchmaker Movado's Q3 sales slightly beat estimates

Reuters
Nov 25
Luxury watchmaker Movado's Q3 sales slightly beat estimates

Overview

  • Movado fiscal Q3 net sales slightly beat analyst expectations, growing 3.1% yr/yr

  • Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 misses analyst expectations

  • Company reports doubling of diluted EPS yr/yr despite tariff cost increases

Outlook

  • Movado is not providing fiscal 2026 guidance due to economic uncertainty and tariff impacts

  • Movado anticipates growth in sales and profitability from reduced tariffs and innovation

Result Drivers

  • FASHION WATCH DEMAND - Increased interest among younger consumers in fashion watches drove sales, especially in Europe and the U.S.

  • GROSS MARGIN EXPANSION - Gross margin expanded due to favorable channel and product mix changes, despite increased U.S. tariffs

  • OPERATING EXPENSES - Lower marketing expenses contributed to a decrease in operating expenses, aiding operating income growth

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Sales

Slight Beat*

$186.13 mln

$185.89 mln (1 Analyst)

Q3 Adjusted EPS

Miss

$0.45

$0.57 (1 Analyst)

Q3 Net Income

$9.66 mln

Q3 Gross Profit

$101.06 mln

Q3 Operating Income

$11.73 mln

Q3 Pretax Profit

$12.94 mln

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

  • The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Movado Group Inc is $31.50, about 38.3% above its November 24 closing price of $19.45

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