A view of Levi Strauss & Co. headquarters on July 8, 2026, in San Francisco, California.
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Levi Strauss beat Wall Avenue’s quarterly expectations on the highest and backside traces on Wednesday, main the retailer to extend its steerage and its dividend.
The denim maker is now anticipating full-year adjusted earnings per share to be between $1.46 and $1.52, up from a previous vary of between $1.42 and $1.48. On the excessive finish, that is forward of expectations of $1.50 per share, in keeping with LSEG.
Levi additionally raised its top-line outlook and is now anticipating full-year gross sales to rise between 7% and seven.5%, in contrast with a previous vary of between 5.5% and 6.5%. That is forward of expectations of 6.6%, in keeping with LSEG. About half of that development is anticipated to return from larger costs and the opposite half is anticipated to return from unit gross sales, stated finance chief Harmit Singh.
Here is how Levi did in its second fiscal quarter in contrast with what Wall Avenue was anticipating, primarily based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:
- Earnings per share: 28 cents adjusted vs. 24 cents anticipated
- Income: $1.56 billion vs. $1.52 billion anticipated
Regardless of the outcomes, Levi’s shares dropped greater than 5% in prolonged buying and selling.
The corporate’s reported internet revenue for the three-month interval that ended Might 31 was $87.3 million, or 22 cents per share, in contrast with $67 million, or 17 cents per share, a 12 months earlier.
Gross sales rose to $1.56 billion, up about 8% from $1.45 billion a 12 months earlier.
In an interview with CNBC, CEO Michelle Gass stated the corporate’s core client is proving to be resilient — even within the face of upper gasoline costs. She stated about two-thirds of the quarter’s gross sales development got here from items — not simply larger costs — giving the corporate the arrogance to boost steerage and its dividend.
“Our demand stays wholesome,” Gass stated. “We’re seeing energy throughout our key segments of shoppers, so we have now our core Levi’s, however we’re additionally seeing energy in signature, in addition to our new premium blue tab.”