Nu Skin(US:NUS)2019-08-06 23:25Financial Performance - Q2 2019 revenue was $623.5 million, a decrease of 11% compared to Q2 2018's $704.2 million, impacted by a 4% foreign exchange headwind, equivalent to $31 million[6] - Q2 2019 EPS was $0.83, down 8% compared to Q2 2018's $0.90[5][6] - The company paid $20.6 million in dividends[28] Sales Force and Customer Base - Total customers increased by 1% to 1,160,420[5][8] - Total sales leaders decreased by 14% to 61,563[5][8] - Mainland China saw an 8% increase in customers but a 27% decrease in sales leaders[7] Regional Performance - EMEA experienced a 5% revenue increase[5] - Hong Kong/Taiwan saw a 7% revenue increase[5] - Japan experienced a 10% revenue increase[5] - Southeast Asia experienced a 12% revenue increase[5] - South Korea experienced a 14% revenue increase[5] - Americas/Pacific experienced a 15% revenue increase[5] - Americas revenue decreased by 11% to $93 million[13] - Japan revenue decreased by 2%[21] - HK/Taiwan revenue decreased by 16% to $44 million[23] Operational Metrics - Gross margin decreased from 76.1% in Q2 2018 to 75.3% in Q2 2019[27] - Operating margin decreased from 11.9% in Q2 2018 to 11.8% in Q2 2019[27] - Selling expenses decreased from 39.4% in Q2 2018 to 38.7% in Q2 2019[27] - G&A expense decreased from 25.6% in Q2 2018 to 24.0% in Q2 2019[27]