PVH(US:PVH)2025-12-08 20:22Revenue and Growth - Revenue for 2024 was $8.7 billion, with over 70% generated outside the United States, and TOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin Klein brands accounted for over 95% of total revenue [168]. - For the full year 2025, the company anticipates revenue growth in low single-digits, including a positive impact from foreign currency translation [204]. - The company expects Q4 2025 revenue to increase slightly in low single-digits compared to Q4 2024, with a positive impact from foreign currency translation [203]. - For the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2025, total revenue was $6.445 billion, a 3% increase from $6.281 billion in the prior year [200]. - Total revenue for Q3 2025 was $2.294 billion, a 2% increase from $2.255 billion in Q3 2024, with a 3% positive impact from foreign currency translation [185]. Profitability and Margins - Gross profit for the same period decreased by 2% to $1.293 billion, with a gross margin of 56.3%, down 210 basis points from the previous year [184]. - Gross profit in Q3 2025 was $1.293 billion, or 56.3% of total revenue, down from $1.317 billion, or 58.4% in Q3 2024, primarily due to tariffs and a shift to lower-margin wholesale business [189]. - The company expects gross margin for the full year 2025 to decrease by approximately 250 basis points compared to 2024, including an 80 basis point negative impact from tariffs [208]. - Net income for the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2025, was $4 million, a significant decrease from $132 million in the prior year [184]. - Income before interest and taxes in Q3 2025 was $181 million, or 7.9% of total revenue, down from $183 million, or 8.1% in Q3 2024 [195]. Expenses and Cost Management - SG&A expenses in Q3 2025 were $1.121 billion, or 48.9% of total revenue, compared to $1.154 billion, or 51.2% in Q3 2024, reflecting a 230 basis point decrease [190]. - SG&A expenses for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2025, were $3.274 billion, or 50.8% of total revenue, a decrease of 100 basis points from the prior year [209]. - A multiyear initiative aimed at simplifying the operating model is expected to yield annual cost savings of approximately $200 million to $300 million by 2026 [176]. Tax and Impairment Charges - The effective tax rate for the same period was 97.4%, compared to 21.0% in the previous year, indicating a substantial increase in tax expense [184]. - The effective income tax rate for Q3 2025 was 97.4%, significantly higher than 21.0% in Q3 2024, due to non-deductible impairment charges [197][198]. - The effective income tax rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2025, was 335.1%, significantly higher than the prior year due to non-deductible impairment charges [224]. - The company recorded pre-tax noncash goodwill and other intangible impairment charges of $480 million in Q1 2025 due to increased discount rates [176]. - Noncash impairment charges of $480 million were recorded in the first quarter of 2025, including $426 million related to goodwill [212]. International Operations - Approximately 6% of revenue and 20% of income before interest and taxes were generated in China in 2024, with potential adverse effects from being placed on the List of Unreliable Entities [181]. - APAC revenue decreased by $61 million, or 5%, due to declines in both direct-to-consumer and wholesale businesses amid a challenging consumer environment [206]. Cash Flow and Capital Management - Cash and cash equivalents at November 2, 2025, were $158 million, a decrease of $590 million from $748 million at February 2, 2025 [230]. - Cash provided by operating activities decreased to $97 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2025, down from $254 million for the same period in 2024, primarily due to a decrease in net income adjusted for noncash charges [233]. - Capital expenditures for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2025, were $98 million, compared to $115 million in the same period in 2024, with expectations for full-year 2025 capital expenditures to be flat at approximately $159 million [239]. - The company completed the sale of its women's intimates businesses for net proceeds of $156 million on November 27, 2023, with an additional $10 million received in quarterly installments through the first quarter of 2025 [236]. Debt and Financing - Long-term debt increased to $2.246 billion as of November 2, 2025, from $1.654 billion as of November 3, 2024 [245]. - The company expects to make total long-term debt repayments of approximately $13 million for the full year 2025 [257]. - The company has not drawn on its $250 million delayed draw term loan facility as of November 2, 2025, which remains available for borrowing [251]. - The company issued $500 million principal amount of 5 1/2% senior notes due June 13, 2030, with $6 million in fees amortized over the term of the notes [265]. - The company ended the third quarter of 2025 with approximately $1.7 billion of borrowing capacity available under various debt facilities [230]. Shareholder Returns - The company has authorized a $5 billion stock repurchase program, with $1.212 billion remaining available for future repurchases as of November 2, 2025 [241][243]. - The company entered into ASR agreements to repurchase $500 million of its shares, acquiring approximately 6.9 million shares at an average price of $72.44 per share [242]. - Cash dividends paid on common stock totaled $6 million for both the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2025, and November 3, 2024, with projected total dividends for 2025 expected to be approximately $7 million [240]. Currency and Foreign Exchange - The company expects 2025 revenue and net income to increase by approximately $200 million and $20 million, respectively, due to foreign currency translation [275]. - Favorable foreign currency translation adjustments of $294 million were recognized during the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2025, primarily due to an 11% weakening of the U.S. dollar against the euro [276]. - A 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar would result in a change in the fair value of foreign currency forward contracts of approximately $110 million [279]. - The effect of a 10% change in the euro against the U.S. dollar would result in a change in the fair value of net investment hedges of approximately $180 million [281].