Dillard's(US:DDS)2025-12-05 21:45Financial Performance - Net sales for the three months ended November 1, 2025, increased by $41.8 million, or approximately 3%, to $1,468.8 million compared to $1,427.0 million for the prior year[63] - Net income for the three months ended November 1, 2025, was $129.8 million ($8.31 per share), compared to $124.6 million ($7.73 per share) for the same period in 2024, reflecting a 2.6% increase in net income[59] - Comparable store sales increased by 3% for the third quarter of 2025, compared to a decrease of 4% in the prior year[58] - Gross margin increased to $637.1 million for the three months ended November 1, 2025, up from $607.7 million in the same period in 2024, representing a 4.8% increase[87] - Retail operations segment gross margin as a percentage of sales rose to 45.3% for the three months ended November 1, 2025, compared to 44.5% for the same period in 2024[88] Expenses and Costs - Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $21.5 million to $440.4 million, representing 30.0% of sales, up from 29.4% in the prior year[59] - Total SG&A expenses increased by $21.5 million to $440.4 million for the three months ended November 1, 2025, representing 30.0% of sales, up from 29.4% in the same period in 2024[93] - Interest and debt income decreased by $1.4 million to $(3.1) million for the three months ended November 1, 2025, compared to $(4.5) million for the same period in 2024[99] - Other expenses decreased by $1.1 million to $5.0 million for the three months ended November 1, 2025, compared to $6.2 million for the same period in 2024[100] Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures - Cash flow provided by operating activities for the nine months ended November 1, 2025, was $505.9 million, an increase of $156.5 million from $349.4 million in the prior year[60] - Net cash flows from operations increased by $156.4 million to $505.9 million for the nine months ended November 1, 2025, compared to $349.4 million for the same period in 2024[106] - Capital expenditures were $73.8 million for the nine months ended November 1, 2025, down from $89.1 million in the same period in 2024[113] Debt and Financial Position - The company operated 272 stores as of November 1, 2025, including 28 clearance centers, with total debt outstanding of $521.6 million[61] - The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1.149 billion as of November 1, 2025, with a credit facility providing a borrowing capacity of $800 million[118] Special Dividends and Share Repurchase - A special dividend of $30.00 per share was declared on November 20, 2025, payable on January 5, 2026[122] - The Company repurchased 0.3 million shares of Class A Common Stock at an average price of $359.16 per share for $107.8 million during the nine months ended November 1, 2025[121] Strategic Partnerships and Future Expectations - The Company recognized income of $28.5 million from the Citibank Alliance during the nine months ended November 1, 2025, compared to $37.6 million from the Wells Fargo Alliance in the same period in 2024[111] - The company expects income from the new Citibank Alliance to initially be less than historical earnings from the Wells Fargo Alliance[85] - The Company expects cash flows from the new credit program with Citi to initially be less than historical cash flows from the Wells Fargo Alliance[112] - The company plans to continue aligning expenses with sales performance[97] Taxation - The estimated federal and state effective income tax rate for the three months ended November 1, 2025, was approximately 23.1%[103] - The Company expects the fiscal 2025 federal and state effective income tax rate to approximate 19%, influenced by a special dividend of $30.00 per share[104] Inventory and Sales Transactions - The average dollars per sales transaction increased by 5% for the three months ended November 1, 2025, despite a 1% decrease in the number of sales transactions[77] - Total inventory increased by 2% at November 1, 2025, compared to November 2, 2024[91] Construction Segment Performance - The construction segment's net sales decreased by approximately 4% to $68.2 million for the three months ended November 1, 2025, due to reduced construction activity[79] - Remaining performance obligations related to executed construction contracts totaled $92.3 million as of November 1, 2025, a decrease of approximately 54% from February 1, 2025[79] Other Income - Service charges and other income decreased by $1.9 million to $22.2 million for the three months ended November 1, 2025, compared to $24.2 million for the same period in 2024, primarily due to lower finance charges and late fees[84]