Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Core Insights - Sportsman's Warehouse reported a 2.1% increase in same store sales compared to the previous year, marking the second consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales despite challenging consumer conditions [2][5] - The company's gross margin improved by 80 basis points year-over-year, reaching 32.0% of net sales, driven by better product margins and increased sales in the fishing department [5][6] - The company has raised its fiscal year 2025 sales outlook, expecting net sales to be flat to up 3.5% and reaffirming adjusted EBITDA guidance of $33 million to $45 million [8] Financial Performance - For the thirteen weeks ended August 2, 2025, net sales were $293.9 million, a 1.8% increase from $288.7 million in the same period last year [5][19] - The net loss for the quarter was $(7.1) million, compared to a net loss of $(5.9) million in the prior year, while adjusted net loss improved to $(4.7) million from $(5.3) million [5][11] - Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $8.3 million, an increase from $7.4 million in the corresponding prior-year period [5][32] Inventory and Capital Allocation - The company ended the second quarter with inventory of $443.5 million, an increase of $80.1 million year-over-year, as inventory was strategically built ahead of key hunting seasons [11][24] - Total liquidity as of the end of the second quarter was $109.5 million, consisting of $107.7 million available on the revolving credit facility and $1.8 million in cash [11][24] - Capital expenditures for 2025 are expected to be in the range of $20 million to $25 million, primarily for technology investments [8] Strategic Focus - The company is focusing on localizing product assortments and enhancing digital marketing efforts, which have shown positive results in certain markets [2] - The firearms business has outperformed the industry, indicating continued market share gains [2] - The company aims to improve working capital efficiency and reduce debt levels in the latter half of 2025 [8]