Michael Kors parent Capri Holdings beats Q3 earnings estimates

Michael Kors parent company Capri Holdings beat Q3 earnings estimates on Wednesday and marked its second consecutive profit-making quarter.

The luxury fashion group, which also owns brands Jimmy Choo and Versace, reported net income of 179 million dollars, a 14.8 percent drop compared to Q3 2019.

For the three months ended 26 December, total revenue fell 17.1 percent to 1.3 billion dollars, a sequential improvement on the 23 percent drop it faced in the second quarter.

E-commerce sales improved sequentially in Q3, increasing 65 percent, while the group saw positive retail sales in Asia across all luxury houses, led by double-digit growth in Mainland China.

Breaking it down by brand, Michael Kors - the group’s biggest label - reported revenue of 986 million dollars, down 18.6 percent on last year, while revenue at Versace was flat on last year at 195 million dollars, and revenue fell 26.7 percent at Jimmy Choo.

Adjusted gross margin increased by 520 basis points versus the prior-year period.

The group’s shares rose 5 percent on the news in pre-market trading.

Capri’s chair and CEO John D. Idol was upbeat on the results in the face of the pandemic, and said the performance was testament “to the strength of our brands as well as the resilience and agility of our businesses.”

He said: “We were pleased with our third-quarter results as revenue improved sequentially and exceeded our expectations. As we continued to execute on our strategic initiatives, earnings were meaningfully higher than anticipated driven by significant gross margin expansion. We also remain encouraged by the double-digit increases in our customer databases as we continue to attract new consumers to each of our luxury houses.”

Looking ahead, Idol said he was “increasingly optimistic” about the outlook for Capri and the wider luxury industry, and said he anticipates revenue and earnings per share to exceed pre-pandemic levels by fiscal 2023.

“We remain confident that our three luxury houses position Capri Holdings to deliver multiple years of revenue and earnings growth as well as increase shareholder value,” he said.

Photo credit: Michael Kors