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 strains on Wednesday, main the retailer to extend its steering 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, based on 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%, based on LSEG. About half of that development is predicted to return from greater costs and the opposite half is predicted to return from unit gross sales, mentioned finance chief Harmit Singh.
Here is how Levi did in its second fiscal quarter in contrast with what Wall Avenue was anticipating, based mostly 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 Could 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 mentioned the corporate’s core client is proving to be resilient — even within the face of upper fuel costs. She mentioned about two-thirds of the quarter’s gross sales development got here from items — not simply greater costs — giving the corporate the arrogance to lift steering and its dividend.
“Our demand stays wholesome,” Gass mentioned. “We’re seeing power throughout our key segments of shoppers, so we now have our core Levi’s, however we’re additionally seeing power in signature, in addition to our new premium blue tab.”
