Harley-Davidson (HOG) Q2 2025 Earnings Call July 30, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company ParticipantsShawn Collins - Director - Investor RelationsJochen Zeitz - Chairman, President & CEOJonathan Root - CFO & President - CommercialJoseph Altobello - Managing DirectorAlexander Perry - Director - Equity ResearchConference Call ParticipantsCraig Kennison - Director - Research Operations & Senior Research AnalystTristan Thomas-Martin - Leisure AnalystStephen Grambling - MD & Senior Equity Research AnalystRobin Farley - Man ...

LiveWire Group (LVWR) Q2 2025 Earnings Call July 30, 2025 09:00 AM ET Speaker0Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Harley Davidson twenty twenty five Second Quarter Investor and Analyst Conference Call. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to Sean Collins. Thank you. Please go ahead.Speaker1Thank you. Good morning. This is Sean Collins, the Director of Investor Relations at Harley Davidson. You can access the slides supporting tod ...

Harley-Davidson (HOG) Q2 2025 Earnings Call July 30, 2025 09:00 AM ET Speaker0Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Harley Davidson twenty twenty five Second Quarter Investor and Analyst Conference Call. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to Sean Collins. Thank you. Please go ahead.Speaker1Thank you. Good morning. This is Sean Collins, the Director of Investor Relations at Harley Davidson. You can access the slides supporting tod ...

Shares of Harley-Davidson surged Wednesday after the motorcycle maker announced plans to sell a nearly 10% stake and more than $5 billion of retail loans https://t.co/3xEJSSkeBL ...

Q2 2025 Results and HDFS Transaction Announcement Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Q2 2025 PERFORMANCE HEADLINES 3 ▪ Delivered diluted EPS of $0.88 ▪ HDMC operating income margin of 5.9% ▪ HDMC revenue down 23% year-over-year ▪ Global motorcycle shipments decreased 28%, due primarily to planned dealer inventory reduction ▪ Global motorcycle retail sales down 15% year-over-year ▪ Global dealer inventories down 28%, compared to Q2 '24, as we continued to prioritize reducing global dealer inventory ▪ The cost of new o ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Harley-Davidson Delivers Second Quarter Financial Results and Announces HDFS Transaction with KKR and PIMCO MILWAUKEE (July 30, 2025) – Harley-Davidson, Inc. ("Harley-Davidson," "HDI," or the "Company"), (NYSE: HOG) today reported second quarter 2025 results and announced a transaction entered into by its subsidiary, Harley-Davidson Financial Services. "While our second quarter results continue to be impacted by a challenging commercial environment for discretionary products and an unc ...

Group 1 - Harley-Davidson is in advanced negotiations with Pimco and KKR to sell a stake in its financial subsidiary and existing motorcycle loan portfolio, with a potential deal size of $5 billion [1] - The financial services subsidiary, Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS), provides inventory financing for dealers and loans for consumers purchasing Harley-Davidson and LiveWire motorcycles [1] - The transaction may be announced in the coming weeks, although details and scale could change as negotiations are ongoing [1] Group 2 - Harley-Davidson is facing challenges with sluggish sales growth and intense competition from rivals like Honda and BMW, with its stock price down approximately 22% this year [2] - The CEO, Jochen Zeitz, indicated in May that the HDFS transaction is progressing, with multiple institutions expressing interest [2] - The private credit market, valued at $5.2 trillion, is expanding, with firms acquiring stakes in consumer loan issuing entities and purchasing the loans they issue [2]

Financial Transactions - Harley-Davidson is in advanced talks to sell a stake in its financing unit [1] - The deal is worth $5 billion [1] - The deal includes Harley-Davidson's existing motorcycle loan portfolio [1] - Pimco and KKR are the potential buyers [1]

Group 1 - Harley-Davidson is expected to report Q2 2025 earnings on July 30, 2025, with consensus forecasts indicating earnings of approximately $0.96 per share, down from $1.63 in the same quarter last year, and revenue expected to be around $1.1 billion, reflecting a nearly 19% year-over-year decrease [2] - The decline in earnings and revenue suggests a diminishing interest in Harley's high-end motorcycles, attributed to low consumer confidence amid high interest rates and economic uncertainty [2] - The company has retracted its full-year 2025 outlook due to uncertainties related to trade policies and macroeconomic fluctuations, while management emphasizes commitment to cost control and stricter inventory management [2] Group 2 - Harley-Davidson currently has a market capitalization of $3.0 billion, with revenue for the past twelve months at $4.8 billion, generating $314 million in operating profits and $354 million in net income [3] - Historical trends indicate that there have been 17 earnings data points over the past five years, with 11 positive and 6 negative one-day returns, resulting in a 65% occurrence of positive returns [5] - The median of the 11 positive returns is 7.8%, while the median of the 6 negative returns is -6.8% [5] Group 3 - A strategy to analyze the correlation between short-term and medium-term returns post-earnings can be effective, particularly if the correlation is strong [6] - The correlation between 1D and 5D returns can guide traders to position themselves "long" for the subsequent 5 days if the 1D post-earnings return is positive [6] - The performance of peers can influence Harley-Davidson's stock reaction following earnings, with market adjustments potentially beginning prior to the earnings announcement [7]

Group 1 - Harley-Davidson has been facing challenges recently, with a previous recommendation of 'buy' made in late October 2022 [1] - The overall picture for the motorcycle manufacturer has deteriorated since the earlier positive outlook [1] Group 2 - Crude Value Insights provides an investment service focused on oil and natural gas, emphasizing cash flow and growth potential [1] - Subscribers benefit from a stock model account, detailed cash flow analyses of exploration and production firms, and live discussions about the sector [2]