Signet (SIG) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat, FY22 View Higher
Zacks Investment Research | Dec 02, 2021 03:02AM ET
Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG) Limited
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E-commerce sales jumped 14.4% from the prior-year quarter’s level to $273.1 million. Brick-and-mortar same-store sales grew 20.3% year over year.
h3 A Sneak Peek Into Margins/h3Gross profit in the reported quarter amounted to $575.6 million, up from $436.5 million in the year-ago fiscal’s comparable quarter and $369.1 million in third-quarter fiscal 2020. Gross margin came in at 37.4%, which expanded 400 basis points (bps) year over year. Selling, general & administrative expenses (SG&A) came in at $470.5 million, up from $389.3 million in the prior fiscal year’s comparable quarter. Signet reported an adjusted operating income of $105.2 million, significantly up from $46.8 million recorded in the year-ago fiscal’s comparable quarter and against an adjusted operating loss of $29.3 million.
Sales in the North America segment increased 17.9% on a reported basis to $1,394.2 million. Same-store sales jumped 19.8% from the year-ago quarter’s levels, buoyed by broad-based category strength. Average transaction value (ATV) rose 15.2%, while the number of transactions climbed 3.5% The segment’s e-commerce sales grew 14.9%, while brick-and-mortar same-store sales jumped 21.5%. Sales in the International segment rose 13.1% on a reported basis to $120.9 million. Same-store sales at the segment increased 8.8% year over year. ATV dipped 4%, while the number of transactions increased 12.8%. E-commerce sales improved 8.6%, while brick-and-mortar same-store sales rose 8.9%.
Signet ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $1,516.9 million, accounts receivable, net of $19.3 million and inventories of $2,148.3 million. Long-term debt was $147 million at the end of the reported quarter, down from $1 billion million at the end of the year-earlier quarter. Total shareholders’ equity was $1,534.6 million at the end of the quarter. For the 39-week period ended Oct 30, 2021, Signet generated net cash of $483.9 million from operating activities. It had adjusted free cash flow of $352.1 million. During fiscal 2022 to date, Signet repurchased roughly 467,000 shares for $41.1 million. As of Oct 30, 2021, SIG had $183.9 million remaining under the share repurchase authorization. As of Oct 30, 2021, Signet had 2,851 stores. SIG projects closing about 75 stores in fiscal 2022 while opening around 85.
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Signet raised expectations for fiscal 2022. For fiscal 2022, management expects total revenues of $7.41-$7.49 billion, up from $7.04-$7.19 billion predicted earlier. Signet now anticipates same-store sales in the range of 41-43%, up from the earlier view of 35-38%.
Adjusted operating income is anticipated in the range of $777-$814 million, suggesting a rise from the prior projection of $680-$735 million. Capital expenditures are likely to come in the $190-$200 million bracket. For fourth-quarter fiscal 2022, management expects revenues of $2.40-$2.48 billion. Signet expects same-store sales in the band of 6-9%. Adjusted operating income is expected to be $280-$317 million. Signet purchased Diamonds Direct, which is included in the fourth quarter and fiscal 2022 outlook from the date of acquisition on Nov 17, 2021. Management anticipates a shift of consumer discretionary spending from the jewelry category to experience-oriented categories in the fiscal fourth quarter.
Cost savings are likely to benefit SG&A and the gross margin. SIG continues focusing on mitigating the impacts of supply-chain disruptions stemming from the pandemic. However, management is cautious about the rest of the fiscal year due to the uncertainties triggered by the pandemic and the Omicron variant.
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