G-III Apparel reports Q4 EPS 41c, consensus 43c

Reports Q4 revenue $ $854.43M , consensus $ $769.28M. Morris Goldfarb, G-III’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "In fiscal year 2023, we made significant progress on our strategic priorities as we leveraged G-III’s expertise and agility to capture a number of opportunities, despite a challenging environment. We successfully shifted our category focus based on market demand and expanded our brand ownership and global reach with our Karl Lagerfeld acquisition. For fiscal year 2023, we registered net sales of $3.23 billion, up 17% to the prior year and we reported non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $2.85." Mr. Goldfarb continued, "We have been directing resources toward several new opportunities and are pleased to announce two new initiatives: the re-positioning and expansion of the Donna Karan brand and a new long-term license with Authentic Brands Group for Nautica. Donna Karan and Nautica are two of the most recognized American lifestyle brands with significant opportunity in the women’s space. Our track record of having successfully grown major brands to more than $3 billion in net sales today, gives us confidence in our ability to unlock the potential of both Donna Karan and Nautica." Mr. Goldfarb concluded, "G-III has a proven ability to successfully drive our business forward in an ever-changing landscape, as well as being a partner of choice for brands and retailers. We ended fiscal year 2023 in a strong financial position with approximately $750 million in cash and availability. We remain confident and optimistic about the long-term runway for profitable future growth for G-III."