Movado Group, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results
~ Fiscal 2026 Net Sales of
~ Fiscal 2026 Operating Income of
~ Fiscal 2026 EPS of
~ Fourth Quarter
~ Fourth Quarter EPS of
~ Board Declared Quarterly Dividend of
Fiscal Year 2026 Highlights (See attached table for GAAP and Non-GAAP measures)
-
Net sales of
$671.3 million compared to$653.4 million for fiscal year 2025; -
Operating income of
$29.8 million compared to$20.0 million for fiscal year 2025; -
Adjusted operating income of
$34.8 million compared to$27.1 million for fiscal year 2025; -
Diluted earnings per share of
$1.17 compared to$0.81 for fiscal year 2025; -
Adjusted diluted earnings per share of
$1.34 compared to$1.12 for fiscal year 2025; and -
Ended fiscal year 2026 with
$230.5 million in cash and no debt.
“The Movado brand delivered a very strong quarter across our most important channels, led by our wholesale business with 25% sales growth, Movado.com with 18% sales growth and our Movado Company Stores with 9% growth,”
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Highlights (See attached table for GAAP and Non-GAAP measures)
-
Net sales of
$191.6 million , an increase of 5.6% from$181.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025; - Gross margin of 54.1%, as compared to 54.2% in the prior-year period;
-
Operating income of
$13.8 million , an increase of 49.7% from$9.2 million in the prior-year period; -
Adjusted operating income of
$14.4 million , an increase of 6.2% from$13.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025; -
Diluted earnings per share of
$0.55 , an increase of 52.8% from$0.36 in the prior-year period; and -
Adjusted diluted earnings per share of
$0.57 , an increase of 11.8% from$0.51 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Non-GAAP Items (See attached table for GAAP and Non-GAAP measures)
Fourth quarter fiscal 2026 results of operations included the following charge:
-
a
$0.6 million pre-tax charge, or$0.4 million after tax, representing$0.02 per diluted share, in costs related to the internal investigation of conduct within the Company’sDubai branch.
Fourth quarter fiscal 2025 results of operations included the following charges:
-
a
$2.5 million pre-tax charge, or$1.9 million after tax, representing$0.08 per diluted share, in costs related to the investigation noted above; and -
a
$1.8 million pre-tax charge, or$1.5 million after tax, representing$0.07 per diluted share, associated with the establishment of a provision for a corporate cost-savings initiative.
In this press release, references to “adjusted” results exclude the impact of the above charges and the impact of the items described in the Non-GAAP Items section of the Company’s earnings releases for the first, second and third quarters of fiscal year 2026. Please refer to the attached GAAP and Non-GAAP measures table for a detailed reconciliation of the Company’s reported results to its adjusted, Non-GAAP results.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results (See attached table for GAAP and Non-GAAP measures)
-
Net sales increased 5.6% to
$191.6 million , or increased 1.8% on a constant-dollar basis, compared to$181.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. The increase in net sales reflected growth inthe United States and international wholesale channels and brick and mortar and online retail, as well as the positive impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.U.S. net sales increased 11.2% as compared to the fourth quarter of last year. International net sales increased 1.0% (a decrease of 5.9% on a constant-dollar basis) as compared to the fourth quarter of last year. -
Gross profit was
$103.6 million , or 54.1% of net sales, compared to$98.3 million , or 54.2% of net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. The increase in gross margin percentage was primarily the result of favorable changes in channel and product mix, favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates and the increased leverage of lower fixed costs over higher sales, partially offset by increasedU.S. tariffs. -
Operating expenses were
$89.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to$89.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Adjusted operating expenses were$89.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 as compared to$84.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. The change in operating expenses was primarily due to higher performance-based compensation and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by lower marketing expenses. -
Operating income was
$13.8 million compared to$9.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Adjusted operating income was$14.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, as compared to$13.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. -
The Company recorded a tax provision of
$1.6 million , as compared to a tax provision of$2.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Based on adjusted pre-tax income, the adjusted tax provision was$1.7 million , or an adjusted tax rate of 11.6%, as compared to an adjusted tax rate of 20.6%, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. -
Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 was
$12.6 million , or$0.55 per diluted share, compared to net income of$8.1 million , or$0.36 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Adjusted net income for the fiscal 2026 period was$13.0 million , or$0.57 per diluted share, as compared to adjusted net income of$11.5 million , or$0.51 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Full Year Fiscal 2026 Results (See attached table for GAAP and Non-GAAP measures)
-
Net sales increased 2.7% to
$671.3 million , or increased 1.0% on a constant-dollar basis, compared to$653.4 million in fiscal 2025. Net sales increased 4.3% in theU.S. as compared to fiscal 2025. International net sales increased 1.6% (a decrease of 1.5% on a constant-dollar basis) as compared to fiscal 2025. -
Gross profit was
$363.6 million , or 54.2% of net sales, compared to gross profit of$353.1 million , or 54.0% of net sales, in fiscal 2025. The increase in gross margin percentage was primarily the result of favorable changes in channel and product mix and the increased leverage of lower fixed costs over higher sales, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of increasedU.S. tariffs and foreign currency exchange rates. -
Operating expenses were
$333.8 million in fiscal 2026 compared to$333.1 million in fiscal 2025. For fiscal 2026, adjusted operating expenses were$328.8 million as compared to$326.1 million for fiscal 2025. This increase was primarily due to higher performance-based compensation and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by lower marketing expenses. -
Operating income was
$29.8 million in fiscal 2026, an increase of 49.0% from$20.0 million in fiscal 2025. Adjusted operating income was$34.8 million in fiscal 2026, an increase of 28.7% from$27.1 million for fiscal 2025. -
The Company recorded a tax provision of
$7.5 million in fiscal 2026 compared to a tax provision of$7.4 million in fiscal 2025. Based on adjusted pre-tax income, the adjusted tax provision was$8.6 million , or an adjusted tax rate of 22.0%, as compared to an adjusted tax rate of 22.0% in fiscal 2025. -
Net income was
$26.6 million , or$1.17 per diluted share, for fiscal 2026, compared to net income of$18.4 million , or$0.81 per diluted share, for fiscal 2025. Adjusted net income in fiscal 2026 increased 19.6% to$30.4 million or$1.34 per diluted share, from$25.4 million , or$1.12 per diluted share, in fiscal 2025.
Fiscal 2027 Outlook
Given the current economic and geopolitical uncertainty, including the unpredictable impact of the current
Quarterly Dividend and Share Repurchase Program
The Company also announced on
During fiscal year 2026, the Company repurchased approximately 208,000 shares under its
Conference Call
The Company’s management will host a conference call and audio webcast to discuss its results today,
In this release, the Company presents certain financial measures that are not calculated according to generally accepted accounting principles in
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company has tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should” and variations of such words and similar expressions. Similarly, statements in this press release that describe the Company's business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals are also forward-looking statements. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements and levels of future dividends to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. These risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to the Company’s ability to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, general economic and business conditions which may impact disposable income of consumers in
(Tables to follow)
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|
||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|||||
| Net sales |
$ |
191,580 |
|
$ |
181,475 |
|
$ |
671,310 |
|
$ |
653,378 |
|
||||
| Cost of sales |
|
87,948 |
|
|
83,137 |
|
|
307,707 |
|
|
300,238 |
|
||||
| Gross profit |
|
103,632 |
|
|
98,338 |
|
|
363,603 |
|
|
353,140 |
|
||||
| Total operating expenses |
|
89,826 |
|
|
89,116 |
|
|
333,774 |
|
|
333,125 |
|
||||
| Operating income |
|
13,806 |
|
|
9,222 |
|
|
29,829 |
|
|
20,015 |
|
||||
| Non-operating income/(expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net |
|
724 |
|
|
1,554 |
|
|
5,033 |
|
|
7,125 |
|
||||
| Interest expense |
|
(150 |
) |
|
(117 |
) |
|
(507 |
) |
|
(489 |
) |
||||
| Income before income taxes |
|
14,380 |
|
|
10,659 |
|
|
34,355 |
|
|
26,651 |
|
||||
| Provision for income taxes |
|
1,591 |
|
|
2,201 |
|
|
7,487 |
|
|
7,442 |
|
||||
| Net income |
|
12,789 |
|
|
8,458 |
|
|
26,868 |
|
|
19,209 |
|
||||
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
226 |
|
|
405 |
|
|
316 |
|
|
845 |
|
||||
| Net income attributable to |
$ |
12,563 |
|
$ |
8,053 |
|
$ |
26,552 |
|
$ |
18,364 |
|
||||
| Diluted Income Per Share Information | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income per share attributable to |
$ |
0.55 |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
$ |
1.17 |
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
||||
| Weighted diluted average shares outstanding |
|
22,912 |
|
|
22,534 |
|
|
22,614 |
|
|
22,603 |
|
||||
|
|
||||||||
| GAAP AND NON-GAAP MEASURES | ||||||||
| (In thousands, except for percentage data) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
|
|
% Change | |||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|||||
| Total net sales, as reported |
$ |
191,580 |
$ |
181,475 |
5.6% |
|||
| Total net sales, constant dollar basis |
$ |
184,732 |
$ |
181,475 |
1.8% |
|||
| Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
|
|
% Change | |||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|||||
| Total net sales, as reported |
$ |
671,310 |
$ |
653,378 |
2.7% |
|||
| Total net sales, constant dollar basis |
$ |
659,666 |
$ |
653,378 |
1.0% |
|||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP AND NON-GAAP MEASURES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Gross Profit | Total Operating Expenses | Operating Income | Pre-tax Income | Provision/(Benefit) for Income Taxes |
Net Income Attributable to |
Diluted EPS | |||||||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As Reported (GAAP) |
$ |
191,580 |
$ |
103,632 |
$ |
89,826 |
|
$ |
13,806 |
$ |
14,380 |
$ |
1,591 |
|
$ |
12,563 |
$ |
0.55 |
||||||||
| Costs related to the |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(576 |
) |
|
576 |
|
576 |
|
139 |
|
|
437 |
|
0.02 |
||||||||
| Adjusted Results (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
191,580 |
$ |
103,632 |
$ |
89,250 |
|
$ |
14,382 |
$ |
14,956 |
$ |
1,730 |
|
$ |
13,000 |
$ |
0.57 |
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As Reported (GAAP) |
$ |
181,475 |
$ |
98,338 |
$ |
89,116 |
|
$ |
9,222 |
$ |
10,659 |
$ |
2,201 |
|
$ |
8,053 |
$ |
0.36 |
||||||||
| Costs related to the |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(2,500 |
) |
|
2,500 |
|
2,500 |
|
608 |
|
|
1,892 |
|
0.08 |
||||||||
| Cost-Savings Initiative (2) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(1,817 |
) |
|
1,817 |
|
1,817 |
|
277 |
|
|
1,540 |
|
0.07 |
||||||||
| Adjusted Results (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
181,475 |
$ |
98,338 |
$ |
84,799 |
|
$ |
13,539 |
$ |
14,976 |
$ |
3,086 |
|
$ |
11,485 |
$ |
0.51 |
||||||||
|
|
Gross Profit | Total Operating Expenses | Operating Income | Pre-tax Income | Provision/(Benefit) for Income Taxes |
Net Income Attributable to |
Diluted EPS | |||||||||||||||||||
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As Reported (GAAP) |
$ |
671,310 |
$ |
363,603 |
$ |
333,774 |
|
$ |
29,829 |
$ |
34,355 |
$ |
7,487 |
|
$ |
26,552 |
$ |
1.17 |
||||||||
| Costs related to the |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(3,567 |
) |
|
3,567 |
|
3,567 |
|
853 |
|
|
2,714 |
|
0.12 |
||||||||
| Cost-Savings Initiative (2) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(1,451 |
) |
|
1,451 |
|
1,451 |
|
309 |
|
|
1,142 |
|
0.05 |
||||||||
| Adjusted Results (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
671,310 |
$ |
363,603 |
$ |
328,756 |
|
$ |
34,847 |
$ |
39,373 |
$ |
8,649 |
|
$ |
30,408 |
$ |
1.34 |
||||||||
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As Reported (GAAP) |
$ |
653,378 |
$ |
353,140 |
$ |
333,125 |
|
$ |
20,015 |
$ |
26,651 |
$ |
7,442 |
|
$ |
18,364 |
$ |
0.81 |
||||||||
| Costs related to the |
|
- |
|
(2,500 |
) |
|
2,500 |
|
2,500 |
|
608 |
|
|
1,892 |
|
0.08 |
||||||||||
| Cost-Savings Initiative (2) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(4,552 |
) |
|
4,552 |
|
4,552 |
|
838 |
|
|
3,714 |
|
0.16 |
||||||||
| Repatriation of Foreign Earnings (3) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
(1,458 |
) |
|
1,458 |
|
0.07 |
||||||||
| Adjusted Results (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
653,378 |
$ |
353,140 |
$ |
326,073 |
|
$ |
27,067 |
$ |
33,703 |
$ |
7,430 |
|
$ |
25,428 |
$ |
1.12 |
||||||||
|
(1) |
Costs related to the investigation of allegations of misconduct within the |
|||||
|
(2) |
Related to the establishment of a provision for a corporate cost-savings initiative. |
|||||
|
(3) |
Tax impact of repatriation of foreign earnings, primarily related to foreign currency gains. |
|||||
|
|
||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
|||||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
230,541 |
$ |
208,501 |
||
| Trade receivables, net |
|
102,037 |
|
93,382 |
||
| Inventories |
|
158,331 |
|
156,738 |
||
| Other current assets |
|
22,208 |
|
21,786 |
||
| Income taxes receivable |
|
4,118 |
|
9,534 |
||
| Total current assets |
|
517,235 |
|
489,941 |
||
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
17,105 |
|
19,920 |
||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
67,873 |
|
86,009 |
||
| Deferred and non-current income taxes |
|
45,917 |
|
41,330 |
||
| Other intangibles, net |
|
4,162 |
|
5,537 |
||
| Other non-current assets |
|
90,329 |
|
86,494 |
||
| Total assets |
$ |
742,621 |
$ |
729,231 |
||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||
| Accounts payable |
$ |
21,138 |
$ |
34,312 |
||
| Accrued liabilities |
|
49,748 |
|
42,610 |
||
| Accrued payroll and benefits |
|
17,896 |
|
7,840 |
||
| Current operating lease liabilities |
|
20,603 |
|
19,263 |
||
| Income taxes payable |
|
3,663 |
|
8,935 |
||
| Total current liabilities |
|
113,048 |
|
112,960 |
||
| Deferred and non-current income taxes payable |
|
1,030 |
|
1,008 |
||
| Non-current operating lease liabilities |
|
58,063 |
|
75,508 |
||
| Other non-current liabilities |
|
60,220 |
|
56,176 |
||
| Shareholders' equity |
|
508,842 |
|
481,329 |
||
| Noncontrolling interest |
|
1,418 |
|
2,250 |
||
| Total equity |
|
510,260 |
|
483,579 |
||
| Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
742,621 |
$ |
729,231 |
||
|
|
||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income |
$ |
26,868 |
|
$ |
19,209 |
|
||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
9,416 |
|
|
9,312 |
|
||
| Other non-cash adjustments |
|
9,801 |
|
|
9,548 |
|
||
| Changes in working capital |
|
8,686 |
|
|
(34,884 |
) |
||
| Changes in non-current assets and liabilities |
|
3,150 |
|
|
(4,689 |
) |
||
| Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities |
|
57,921 |
|
|
(1,504 |
) |
||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures |
|
(4,512 |
) |
|
(7,966 |
) |
||
| Long-term investments |
|
(3,440 |
) |
|
(5,667 |
) |
||
| Trademarks and other intangibles |
|
(138 |
) |
|
(109 |
) |
||
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(8,090 |
) |
|
(13,742 |
) |
||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Dividends paid |
|
(31,052 |
) |
|
(31,069 |
) |
||
| Stock repurchases |
|
(3,900 |
) |
|
(2,628 |
) |
||
| Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings |
|
(1,359 |
) |
|
(604 |
) |
||
| Stock awards and options exercised and other changes |
|
32 |
|
|
(1,101 |
) |
||
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(36,279 |
) |
|
(35,402 |
) |
||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
8,616 |
|
|
(2,952 |
) |
||
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
22,168 |
|
|
(53,600 |
) |
||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
209,214 |
|
|
262,814 |
|
||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period |
$ |
231,382 |
|
$ |
209,214 |
|
||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
230,541 |
|
$ |
208,501 |
|
||
| Restricted cash included in other non-current assets |
|
841 |
|
|
713 |
|
||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
$ |
231,382 |
|
$ |
209,214 |
|
||
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