Financial Performance - Fourth quarter comparable sales increased by 5.9%, while net sales decreased by 0.9% to 279.2millioncomparedto281.8 million in the same quarter last year[2]. - Fourth quarter gross margin improved by 190 basis points to 36.2%, with net income rising to 14.8million,or0.78 per share, from a net loss of 33.5million,or1.73 per share, in the prior year[2][3]. - For the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, total net sales increased by 1.6% to 889.2million,withcomparablesalesupby4.01.7 million, or 0.09pershare,forfiscal2024,comparedtoanetlossof62.6 million, or 3.25pershare,infiscal2023[3][14].−ZumiezInc.reportedanetlossof1.713 million for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, compared to a net loss of 62.610millionforthepreviousyear[18].CashandInvestments−Thecompanyhadcashandcurrentmarketablesecuritiesof147.6 million as of February 1, 2025, down from 171.6millionayearearlier,primarilyduetosharerepurchasesandcapitalexpenditures[4].−Cashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesprovided20.701 million, an increase from 14.755millionintheprioryear[19].−Netcashprovidedbyinvestingactivitieswas32.602 million, a significant improvement from a net cash used of 8.548millioninthepreviousyear[19].−Theendingcash,cashequivalents,andrestrictedcashbalancewas121.529 million, up from 94.284millionatthebeginningoftheperiod[19].−Cashpaidforincometaxesduringtheperiodwas2.490 million, compared to 2.065millioninthepreviousyear[19].InventoryandReceivables−Thecompanyexperiencedadecreaseininventoriesby21.687 million, while receivables increased by 1.533million[19].StoreOperationsandExpansion−Zumiezoperates729storesasofMarch1,2025,including569intheUnitedStates,46inCanada,87inEurope,and27inAustralia[11].−Zumiezplanstoopenapproximately9newstoresinfiscal2025,includingupto6inNorthAmerica,2inEurope,and1inAustralia[7].StockandShareholderActions−Theboardapprovedanewstockrepurchaseauthorizationofupto25 million, expected to continue through March 31, 2026[8][9]. - Zumiez Inc. repurchased common stock amounting to 25.206millionduringthefiscalyear[19].ImpairmentsandExpenses−Thecompanyrecordedanimpairmentofgoodwillandlong−livedassetstotaling1.473 million, a significant decrease from 43.904millionintheprioryear[18].−Depreciation,amortization,andaccretionexpenseswere22.160 million, slightly down from 22.763million[18].−Thecompanyreportedaforeigncurrencytransactionlossof2.145 million, compared to a minimal loss of 25inthepreviousyear[18].FutureProjections−ThecompanyprojectsnetsalesforthefirstquarterendingMay3,2025,tobeintherangeof179 to 183million,withexpectedearningspersharelossesbetween0.72 and $0.82[7]. - First quarter-to-date comparable sales increased by 4.3%, led by a 6.4% increase in North America, while other international comparable sales decreased by 3.7%[6].