Joining us now with the details, White House Council of Economic Adviserss Stephen uh Myron and um Okay, maybe now, but they're going up any any time now. Uh Stephen, one of these CPI or PPI prints is going to be frightening because of tariffs. No, we've been waiting and waiting and you're telling me that that prices have actually been declining.Good morning. Thanks for having me. Yeah.So what we did was we looked through the details of the PCE inflation data and CPI2 and then at every good in those data we ...

Steven Madden (SHOO) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 07, 2025 08:30 AM ET Company Participants Danielle McCoy - Vice President of Corporate Development & Investor RelationsEdward Rosenfeld - Chairman & CEOZine Mazouzi - CFOJay Sole - Managing DirectorLaura Champine - Director of ResearchTom Nikic - Managing Director, Equity ResearchDana Telsey - CEO and Chief Research OfficerCorey Tarlowe - SVP - Equity Research Conference Call Participants Kelly Crago - AnalystAnna Andreeva - Managing Director & Senior Research ...

Core Insights - The company announced the completion of the acquisition of Kurt Geiger, which is expected to enhance growth and align with strategic initiatives [4][11] - The first quarter of 2025 showed a slight revenue increase of 0.2% year-over-year, with total revenue reaching $553.5 million [8] - The company is facing near-term challenges due to new tariffs impacting imported goods, but remains optimistic about long-term growth opportunities [3][12] Financial Performance - Revenue for the wholesale business was $439.3 million, a 0.2% increase compared to the first quarter of 2024, with gross profit margin improving to 35.7% from 35.1% [5] - Direct-to-consumer revenue decreased by 0.2% to $112.1 million, with gross profit margin declining to 60.1% from 61.9% due to increased promotional activity [6] - Net income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd. was $40.4 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to $43.9 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, in the same period of 2024 [8][20] Balance Sheet and Cash Flow - As of March 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents totaled $147.2 million, while inventory increased to $238.6 million from $202.0 million a year earlier [7][22] - The company ended the quarter with a total asset value of $1.427 billion, reflecting a slight increase from $1.411 billion at the end of 2024 [22] - The company did not repurchase any shares in the open market during the first quarter but spent $7.8 million on share repurchases through net settlements of employee stock awards [9] Acquisition Details - The acquisition of Kurt Geiger was completed for an enterprise value of approximately £289 million, funded through a new credit agreement and cash on hand [11] - Kurt Geiger reported revenue of £400 million for the twelve months ended February 1, 2025, indicating a strong market presence [11] Future Outlook - The company has withdrawn its 2025 financial guidance due to macroeconomic uncertainties related to new tariffs and is not providing guidance at this time [12]