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Lululemon stock plunges 15% on disappointing earnings and outlook
The retailer cited weaker sales and lower earnings as it cut full-year revenue guidance to $10.35 billion to $10.5 billion, analysts said.
Shares of Lululemon plunged 15% on Thursday after the retailer reported a 4% decline in revenue and a 9% comparable sales decrease for the second fiscal quarter.
Lululemon Athletica Inc. downgraded its full-year revenue outlook to between $10.35 billion and $10.5 billion, down from its previous guidance of $11 billion to $11.15 billion.
The Vancouver-based retailer reported net income of $329.2 million, or $2.92 per share, while gross margin grew 5.6% boosted by a $134.5 million tariff refund.
Lululemon has faced criticism from founder Chip Wilson; the company reached an agreement over the summer to add two of his three nominees to the board.
Former Nike executive Heidi will take the reins as CEO next week while the company expects third-quarter revenue between $2.29 billion and $2.32 billion, representing a roughly 10% to 11% decline.