Net Sales of $241.3 million in the fourth quarter and $626.6 million for the full fiscal year
Liquidity of $103.3 million with no debt on the credit facility
MOUNT HOREB, Wis., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duluth Holdings Inc. (dba, Duluth Trading Company) (“Duluth Trading” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:DLTH), a lifestyle brand of men’s and women’s workwear, casual wear, outdoor apparel and accessories, today announced its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 2, 2025.
Summary for the Fourth Quarter Ended February 2, 2025
Net sales decreased to $241.3 million compared to $245.6 million in the prior year fourth quarter
Net loss of $5.6 million and adjusted net loss1 of $1.5 million, compared to net income of $6.8 million in prior-year fourth quarter. Adjusted net loss of $1.5 million excludes software impairment of $3.0 million and $1.8 million valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets
EPS of ($0.17) and Adjusted EPS1 of ($0.04)
Adjusted EBITDA2 of $8.5 million compared to $20.9 million in the prior year
Summary for the Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2025
Net sales of $626.6 million compared to $646.7 million in the prior year
Net loss of $43.6 million and adjusted net loss1 of $23.6 million, compared to net loss of $9.9 million in prior-year. Adjusted net loss of $23.6 million excludes $7.7 million of restructuring expense, $11.8 million valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets and $3.0 million of software impairment
EPS of ($1.31) and Adjusted EPS1 of ($0.71)
Adjusted EBITDA2 of $14.6 million; reflects 2.3% of net sales
1See Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss to adjusted EPS in the accompanying financial tables.
2See Reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA in the accompanying financial tables.
Management Commentary
President and CEO, Sam Sato commented, “Delays in processing at our legacy fulfillment center adversely affected our ability to meet our fourth quarter expectations, driven by record-breaking order volume during Black Friday week and Cyber Monday. To fulfill the backlog of orders and preserve higher quality sales for the remainder of the quarter we adjusted our promotional depth and frequency lower.
“While total inventory increased compared to last year, the higher unit velocity between Black Friday and Cyber Monday and our pack-and-hold strategy reduced fall / winter seasonal and clearance inventory since the start of the quarter.
“Looking ahead, we will expand our Duluth Women’s Heirloom and Garden collection, and introduce Men’s Backyard for Him, which will feature an assortment of new products, including a collaboration with Leinenkugels for all his favorite backyard activities. We are also introducing new Armachillo cooling technology products, including Men’s Flex pants and Double-flex denim.
“Our key Marketing and Brand Tent Pole moments will be centered on the Gardens Gone Wild campaign and our 3rd Underwear TradeUp event with 360º media support. Additionally, we will have Always On Product Stories, Social-Only campaigns, and in-store activations.”
Sato concluded, “As the management team looks ahead to 2025, it remains committed to building upon the progress of our strategic initiatives, including making meaningful structural improvements combined with a sharp focus on improving operational execution.”
Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended February 2, 2025
Net sales decreased 1.8% to $241.3 million, compared to $245.6 million in the same period a year ago. Direct-to-consumer net sales increased by 0.4% to $172.9 million compared to the fourth quarter last year driven by greater penetration of mobile. Retail store net sales decreased by 6.9% to $68.4 million.
Gross profit decreased 10.1% to $106.5 million, or 44.1% of net sales, compared to $118.4 million, or 48.2% of net sales, in the corresponding prior-year period. The decrease in gross profit margin rate was primarily due to steeper discounting coupled with a lower mix of full price sales.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 1.5% to $110.7 million. Excluding $3.0 million of software impairment costs, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 1.3% to $107.7 million compared to $109.1 million in the same period a year ago.
As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 45.9%, compared to 44.4% in the corresponding prior-year period. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily driven by $3.0 million of software impairment costs.
The effective tax rate related to controlling interest was 0% and 23% in the current period and prior comparable period, respectively.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
The Company ended the quarter with a cash balance of approximately $3.3 million, net working capital of $63.1 million and no outstanding Duluth Trading bank debt. Fiscal 2024 capital expenditures were $17.4 million, inclusive of investments in software hosting implementation costs, which are included in Prepaid expenses & other current assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Fiscal 2025 Outlook
The Company provided the following fiscal 2025 outlook:
Net sales in the range of $570 million to $595 million
Adjusted EBITDA1 in the range of $20 million to $25 million
Capital expenditures, inclusive of software hosting implementation costs, of approximately $20 million
1See Reconciliation of forecasted net income to forecasted EBITDA and forecasted EBITDA to forecasted Adjusted EBITDA in the accompanying financial tables.
Conference Call Information
A conference call and audio webcast with analysts and investors will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 9:30 am, Eastern Time, to discuss the results.
Live conference call: 844-875-6915 (domestic) or 412-317-6711 (international)
Conference call replay available through March 20, 2025: 877-344-7529 (domestic) or 412-317-0088 (international)
Replay access code: 6076354
Live and archived webcast: ir.duluthtrading.com
Investors can pre-register for the earnings conference call to expedite their entry into the call and avoid waiting for a live operator. To pre-register for the call, please visit https://dpregister.com/sreg/10196414/fe66458f12 and enter your contact information. You will then be issued a personalized phone number and pin to dial into the live conference call. Investors can pre-register any time prior to the start of the conference call.
About Duluth Trading
Duluth Trading is a lifestyle brand for the Modern, Self-Reliant American. Based in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, we offer high quality, solution-based casual wear, workwear, outdoor apparel and accessories for men and women who lead a hands-on lifestyle and who value a job well-done. We provide our customers an engaging and entertaining experience. Our marketing incorporates humor and storytelling that conveys the uniqueness of our products in a distinctive, fun way, and our products are sold exclusively through our content-rich website, catalogs, and “store like no other” retail locations. We are committed to outstanding customer service backed by our “No Bull Guarantee” – if it’s not right, we’ll fix it. Visit our website at http://www.duluthtrading.com/.
Non-GAAP Measurements
Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures may be useful in certain instances to provide additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Within this release, including the tables attached hereto, reference is made to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), Free Cash Flow and Forecasted Adjusted EBITDA. See attached table “Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA,” for a reconciliation of net (loss) income to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months and fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, versus the three months and fiscal year ended January 28, 2024, “Free Cash Flow” as a liquidity measure for the fiscal years ended February 2, 2025 and January 28, 2024, “Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Net Loss to Adjusted EPS” for a reconciliation of net loss to adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss to adjusted EPS for the three months and fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, and “Reconciliation of Forecasted Net Income to Forecasted EBITDA and Forecasted EBITDA to Forecasted Adjusted EBITDA” for a forecasted reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA is a metric used by management and frequently used by the financial community, which provides insight into an organization’s operating trends and facilitates comparisons between peer companies, since interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization can differ greatly between organizations as a result of differing capital structures and tax strategies. Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain items that are unusual in nature or not comparable from period to period.
Management believes Free Cash Flow is a useful measure of performance as an indication of an organization’s financial strength and provides additional perspective on the ability to efficiently use capital in executing growth strategies. Free Cash Flow is used to facilitate a comparison of operating performance on a consistent basis from period-to-period and the ability to generate cash. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchase of property and equipment.
Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS is a metric used by management and frequently used by the financial community, which provides insight into the effectiveness of our business strategies and to compare our performance against that of peer companies. Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS exclude restructuring expenses, impairment expenses, and a valuation allowance that are not comparable from period to period.
The Company provides this information to investors to assist in comparisons of past, present and future operating results and to assist in highlighting the results of on-going operations. While the Company’s management believes that non-GAAP measurements are useful supplemental information, such measurements are not intended to replace the Company’s GAAP financial results and should be read in conjunction with those GAAP results.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including statements concerning Duluth Trading’s plans, objectives, goals, beliefs, business strategies, future events, business conditions, its results of operations, financial position and its business outlook, business trends and certain other information herein, including statements under the heading “Fiscal 2025 Outlook” are forward-looking statements. You can identify forward looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “predict,” “intend,” “future,” “budget,” “goals,” “potential,” “continue,” “design,” “objective,” “forecasted,” “would” and other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based upon Duluth Trading’s current expectations, beliefs, estimates, and projections, and various assumptions, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond Duluth Trading’s control. Duluth Trading’s expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith, and Duluth Trading believes there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs, estimates, and projections will be achieved and actual results may vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, among others, the risks, uncertainties, and factors set forth under Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2024 and other factors as may be periodically described in Duluth Trading’s subsequent filings with the SEC. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: the impact of inflation and measures to control inflation on our results of operations; the prolonged effects of economic uncertainties on store and website traffic; disruptions to our distribution network, supply chains and operations; failure to effectively manage inventory levels; our ability to maintain and enhance a strong brand and sub-brand image; adapting to declines in consumer confidence, inflation and decreases in consumer spending; disruptions to our e-commerce platform; our ability to meet customer delivery time expectations; our ability to properly allocate inventory throughout our distribution network to fulfill customer demand; our failure to meet our debt covenant ratios; natural disasters, unusually adverse weather conditions, boycotts, prolonged public health crises, epidemics or pandemics and unanticipated events; generating adequate cash from our existing stores and direct sales to support our growth; the impact of changes in corporate tax regulations and sales tax; identifying and responding to new and changing customer preferences; the success of the locations in which our stores are located; effectively relying on sources for merchandise located in foreign markets; transportation delays and interruptions, including port congestion; our inability to timely and effectively obtain shipments of products from our suppliers and deliver merchandise to our customers; the inability to maintain the performance of our maturing store portfolio; our inability to deploy marketing tactics to strengthen brand awareness and attract new customers in a cost effective manner; our ability to successfully open new stores; effectively adapting to new challenges associated with our expansion into new geographic markets; competing effectively in an environment of intense competition or elevated promotions; our ability to adapt to significant changes in sales due to the seasonality of our business; price reductions or inventory shortages resulting from failure to purchase the appropriate amount of inventory in advance of the season in which it will be sold; the potential for further increases in price and lack of availability of raw materials; our dependence on third-party vendors to provide us with sufficient quantities of merchandise at acceptable prices; the susceptibility of the price and availability of our merchandise to international trade conditions including tariffs; failure of our vendors and their manufacturing sources to use acceptable labor or other practices; our dependence upon key executive management or our inability to hire or retain the talent required for our business; increases in costs of fuel or other energy, transportation or utility costs and in the costs of labor and employment; failure of our information technology systems to support our current and growing business, before and after our planned upgrades; disruptions in our supply chain and fulfillment centers; our inability to protect our trademarks or other intellectual property rights; infringement on the intellectual property of third parties; acts of war, terrorism or civil unrest; the impact of governmental laws and regulations and the outcomes of legal proceedings; changes in U.S. and non-U.S. laws affecting the importation and taxation of goods, including imposition of unilateral tariffs on imported goods; our ability to secure the personal and/or financial information of our customers and employees; failure to comply with data privacy regulation; our ability to comply with the security standards for the credit card industry; our failure to maintain adequate internal controls over our financial and management systems; acquisition, disposition, and development risks; and other factors that may be disclosed in our SEC filings or otherwise. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. Duluth Trading assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, subsequent events or circumstances or other changes affecting forward-looking information except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.
The Company revised its prior period financial statements for an accounting correction related to sales tax collections to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that are primarily related to accrued expenses and other current liabilities, deferred taxes and retained earnings, as well as corresponding impacts to the Company’s other Consolidated Financial Statements. The impacts of these revisions were not material to the Company’s previously filed financial statements. These revisions relate to immaterial corrections that were identified by management and when accumulated, required a correction to the Company’s previously filed financial statements.
(Tables Follow)
DULUTH HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
February 2,
2025
January 28,
2024
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,335
$
32,157
Receivables
3,970
5,955
Income taxes receivable
—
617
Inventory, net
166,545
125,757
Prepaid expenses & other current assets
17,781
16,488
Total current assets
191,631
180,974
Property and equipment, net
111,560
132,718
Operating lease right-of-use assets
102,663
121,430
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net
32,957
40,315
Available-for-sale security
4,491
4,986
Other assets, net
9,140
9,020
Deferred tax assets
—
1,767
Total assets
$
452,442
$
491,210
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable
$
73,882
$
51,122
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
35,596
34,111
Income tax payable
65
—
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
15,534
16,401
Current portion of finance lease liabilities
2,541
3,149
Current maturities of TRI long-term debt1
931
847
Total current liabilities
128,549
105,630
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion
89,222
106,413
Finance lease liabilities, less current portion
30,621
34,276
TRI long-term debt, less current maturities1
24,283
25,141
Deferred tax liabilities
88
—
Total liabilities
272,763
271,460
Treasury stock
(2,332
)
(1,738
)
Capital stock
108,009
103,579
Retained earnings
77,721
121,392
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(722
)
(427
)
Total shareholders’ equity of Duluth Holdings Inc.
182,676
222,806
Noncontrolling interest
(2,997
)
(3,056
)
Total shareholders’ equity
179,679
219,750
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
452,442