Steven Madden
The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Steven Madden beat expectations on revenues and met expectations on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue expanded significantly and GAAP earnings per share improved significantly.
Margins shrank across the board.
Revenue details
Steven Madden notched revenue of $266.0 million. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted sales of $250.0 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 60% higher than the prior-year quarter's $165.8 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
EPS came in at $0.50. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.50 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.50 for Q1 were 19% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.42 per share.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 36.1%, 560 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.3%, 330 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.2%, 260 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $280.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.60.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.19 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.67.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 209 members out of 229 rating the stock outperform, and 20 members rating it underperform. Among 66 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 59 give Steven Madden a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Steven Madden is outperform, with an average price target of $49.86.
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